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Son_Of_Diablo
Son_Of_Diablo

Reputation: 99

Batch "set /p" returns blank

So I have a "set /p" line in my batch code, but no matter what I seem to do it always returns blank.

My code:

@echo off

IF NOT "%1" == "admin" (
    ECHO 'Not admin'
    Pushd "%~dp0"
    copy %0 C:\

    runas /user:administrator "C:\%~n0.bat admin %COMPUTERNAME%"
)

IF "%1" == "admin" (

    set /p user= User initials: 

    ECHO Test: %user%

    wmic computersystem where caption='%2' call rename 'GLOS-%user%01'
    net localgroup administratorer %user% /add
    manage-bde -off C:
    pause
    start /b "" cmd /c del "%~f0"&exit /b
)
pause

Anyone having any clue as to why this happens?

Thanks in advance!

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1472

Answers (1)

MichaelS
MichaelS

Reputation: 6032

You have to add this at the beginning of your script (e.g. right below @eho off):

SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion

and further you have to surround user with !...! instead of %...%:

ECHO Test: !user!

That's it. For more information check this website

Upvotes: 4

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