Multiple choices menu on batch file?

Question

Hi I want to make a batch file menu, that asks \'Select app you want to install?\' for example

1. App1
2. App2
3. App3
4. App4
5. App5

Answer 1

@echo off
:menu
cls
echo.
echo Select the case color you want to create:
echo ==========================================
echo.
echo App 1
echo App 2
echo App 3
echo App 4
echo.
echo ==========================================
echo Please answer Y/N to the following:

set /p App1= Install App 1?
set /p App2= Install App 2?
set /p App3= Install App 3?
set /p App4= Install App 4?

if /I "%App1%" EQU "Y" goto :Option-1
if /I "%App1%" EQU "N" goto :1
:1
if /I "%App2%" EQU "Y" goto :Option-2
if /I "%App2%" EQU "N" goto :2
:2
if /I "%App3%" EQU "Y" goto :Option-3
if /I "%App3%" EQU "N" goto :3
:3
if /I "%App4%" EQU "Y" goto :Option-4
if /I "%App4%" EQU "N" goto :End



:Option-1
App 1 Loc.
goto 1
:Option-2
App 2 Loc.
goto 2
:Option-3
App 3 Loc.
goto 2
:Option-4
App 4 Loc.
:End

Exit

Answer 2

Here's a trick I learned:

echo.1) first choice
echo.2) second choice
echo.3) third choice
echo.4) fourth choice

:: the choice command

set pass=
choice /c 1234 /n /m "Choose a task"
set pass=%errorlevel%

::the choices

if errorlevel 1 set goto=1
if errorlevel 2 set goto=2
if errorlevel 3 set goto=3
if errorlevel 4 set goto=4
goto %goto%

While I use only 1-4 it would be very easy to add more possible choices.

Answer 3

Menu with analog of checkbox.

@echo off

set size=3

::preset
set chbox2=x


:prepare
for /L %%i in (0,1,%size%) do (
    if defined chbox%%i (
        set st%%i=Y
    ) else (
        set chbox%%i= 
    )
)


:menu
cls
echo.
echo  1. [%chbox1%]  name_1:
echo.
echo  2. [%chbox2%]  name_2:
echo.
echo  3. [%chbox3%]  name_3:
echo.
echo.
echo.


choice /C 1234567890qa /N /M "Select [1-9] >> [a]pply or [q]uit:"
echo.
set inp=%errorlevel%

if %inp%==11 (
    exit
)
if %inp%==12 (
    call :apply
)

::switch
if defined st%inp% (
    set st%inp%=
    set chbox%inp%= 
) else (
    set st%inp%=Y
    set chbox%inp%=X
)
goto :menu


:apply
for /L %%i in (0,1,%size%) do (
    if defined st%%i (
        call :st%%i
        echo.
    )
)
echo.
pause
goto :menu




:st1
echo First Command
goto :eof


:st2
echo Second Command
goto :eof


:st3
echo Third Command
goto :eof

You can set lines checked as defaults under :preset label.

Answer 4

Here's an example of a batch script menu I'm using:

@echo off
setlocal
:begin
cls
echo [LOCAL ACCOUNTS REMOTE ADMIN] --------------------------------------
echo   1 -- List local accounts on a remote machine
echo   2 -- Create a local account on a remote machine
echo   3 -- Change a local account password on a remote machine
echo   4 -- Delete a local account on a remote machine
echo;
echo   5 -- exit
echo;
set /P rmFunc="Enter a choice: "
echo --------------------------------------------------------------------
for %%I in (1 2 3 4 5 x) do if #%rmFunc%==#%%I goto run%%I
goto begin

:run1
rem list local accounts code
goto begin

:run2
rem create local account code
goto begin

rem and so on, until...

:run5
:run9
:run99
:runx
endlocal
goto :EOF

The most relevant bits are the set /p line and the for...in lines. The for...in line basically compares the choice entered with every menu item number, and if match, goto run#; otherwise start over from the beginning.

Answer 5

Answer

This will do what you want. Let me know if you have any questions. All you have to do is follow the two steps listed in the script.

Script

:: Hide Command and Set Scope
@echo off
setlocal EnableExtensions

:: Customize Window
title My Menu

:: Menu Options
:: Specify as many as you want, but they must be sequential from 1 with no gaps
:: Step 1. List the Application Names
set "App[1]=One"
set "App[2]=Two"
set "App[3]=Three"
set "App[4]=Four"
set "App[5]=Five"
set "App[6]=All Apps"

:: Display the Menu
set "Message="
:Menu
cls
echo.%Message%
echo.
echo.  Menu Title
echo.
set "x=0"
:MenuLoop
set /a "x+=1"
if defined App[%x%] (
    call echo   %x%. %%App[%x%]%%
    goto MenuLoop
)
echo.

:: Prompt User for Choice
:Prompt
set "Input="
set /p "Input=Select what app:"

:: Validate Input [Remove Special Characters]
if not defined Input goto Prompt
set "Input=%Input:"=%"
set "Input=%Input:^=%"
set "Input=%Input:<=%"
set "Input=%Input:>=%"
set "Input=%Input:&=%"
set "Input=%Input:|=%"
set "Input=%Input:(=%"
set "Input=%Input:)=%"
:: Equals are not allowed in variable names
set "Input=%Input:^==%"
call :Validate %Input%

:: Process Input
call :Process %Input%
goto End


:Validate
set "Next=%2"
if not defined App[%1] (
    set "Message=Invalid Input: %1"
    goto Menu
)
if defined Next shift & goto Validate
goto :eof


:Process
set "Next=%2"
call set "App=%%App[%1]%%"

:: Run Installations
:: Specify all of the installations for each app.
:: Step 2. Match on the application names and perform the installation for each
if "%App%" EQU "One" echo Run Install for App One here
if "%App%" EQU "Two" echo Run Install for App Two here
if "%App%" EQU "Three" echo Run Install for App Three here
if "%App%" EQU "Four" echo Run Install for App Four here
if "%App%" EQU "Five" echo Run Install for App Five here
if "%App%" EQU "All Apps" (
    echo Run Install for All Apps here
)

:: Prevent the command from being processed twice if listed twice.
set "App[%1]="
if defined Next shift & goto Process
goto :eof


:End
endlocal
pause >nul

Answer 6

I'm using this

@echo off
:a
echo Welcome to a casual log-in (you are a idiot)

echo.

pause


echo ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ

set /p c=Email:

echo ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ

set /p u=Password:

echo ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ

msg * Welcome %c%.

goto a