Re: Menu?

Thanks for a prompt solution.

I just have 1 more problem.

The batch file works ok with up to 4 files. Then every one after the 4th
is 
designated an [e] although pressing e does cause it to open the 5th one.
Could it be these lines?

if [%n%] ==[d] echo set n=e>>_2.bat

this is the 1st line where n=e.  Every instance after this n=e right up to

if [%n%]==[z] then n=e.

could this be the problem?

Thanks

Rick

This menu system is just what I wanted.

"Herbert Kleebauer" <klee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:47F49E58.D3BD3A74@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Rick wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for a quick reply - but it didn't work.
>> the screen is clear except for the 'choice menu'
>
> Use this version:
> (repace "edit" with the name of your editor)
>
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 off
> if  [%1]==[1] goto :sub1
> if  [%1]==[2] goto :sub2
> set n=a>_2.bat
> echo %0 2 >>_2.bat
>
> echo :loop>_1.bat
> echo cls>>_1.bat
> for %%i in (*.txt) do call %0 1 %%i
> echo echo.>>_1.bat
> echo choice /n /cabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0 [a-z, 0 for exit]:>>_1.bat
> type _1.___>>_1.bat
> echo if not errorlevel 27 goto loop>>_1.bat
> call _1.bat
> if exist _1.___ del _1.___
> if exist _1.bat del _1.bat
> if exist _2.bat del _2.bat
> goto eof
>
> :sub1
> set m=%2
> _2.bat
> :sub2
> echo.>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[a] echo set n=b>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[a] echo if errorlevel  1 if not errorlevel  2 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[b] echo set n=c>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[b] echo if errorlevel  2 if not errorlevel  3 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[c] echo set n=d>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[c] echo if errorlevel  3 if not errorlevel  4 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[d] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[d] echo if errorlevel  4 if not errorlevel  5 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[e] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[e] echo if errorlevel  5 if not errorlevel  6 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[f] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[f] echo if errorlevel  6 if not errorlevel  7 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[g] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[g] echo if errorlevel  7 if not errorlevel  8 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[h] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[h] echo if errorlevel  8 if not errorlevel  9 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[i] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[i] echo if errorlevel  9 if not errorlevel 10 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[j] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[j] echo if errorlevel 10 if not errorlevel 11 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[k] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[k] echo if errorlevel 11 if not errorlevel 12 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[l] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[l] echo if errorlevel 12 if not errorlevel 13 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[m] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[m] echo if errorlevel 13 if not errorlevel 14 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[n] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[n] echo if errorlevel 14 if not errorlevel 15 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[o] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[o] echo if errorlevel 15 if not errorlevel 16 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[p] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[p] echo if errorlevel 16 if not errorlevel 17 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[q] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[q] echo if errorlevel 17 if not errorlevel 18 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[r] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[r] echo if errorlevel 18 if not errorlevel 19 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[s] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[s] echo if errorlevel 19 if not errorlevel 20 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[t] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[t] echo if errorlevel 20 if not errorlevel 21 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[u] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[u] echo if errorlevel 21 if not errorlevel 22 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[v] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[v] echo if errorlevel 22 if not errorlevel 23 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[w] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[w] echo if errorlevel 23 if not errorlevel 24 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[x] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[x] echo if errorlevel 24 if not errorlevel 25 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[y] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[y] echo if errorlevel 25 if not errorlevel 26 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> if [%n%]==[z] echo set n=e>>_2.bat
> if [%n%]==[z] echo if errorlevel 26 if not errorlevel 27 edit %m%
>>_1.___
> echo %0 2 >>_2.bat
> echo echo [%n%]  %m%>>_1.bat
> :eof