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CMD/Batch Prompting for Input loop without goto command

I have a loop scanning for the files of a folder and I want to ask for each file if it should be moved or not. As I am already in that loop I can't use goto commands.

How can I prompt a input loop (yes / no) without using a goto command?

@echo off
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion

FOR %%a in (*.jpg) DO (

:: ask
set /p Input="Should !a! be moved? (yes/no)"

if %Input% == 'yes' (
MOVE !a! path/
)

if %Input% == 'no' (
:: just move on in loop
)

:: if not yes or no goback to ask

)
Solution

  • You can't do this directly because of the way the FOR loop is processed. You can do it indirectly though. Look for the call-command:

    echo off
setlocal

for %%i in (*) do
    call :Bar %%i
goto :eof

:Bar  
@echo %1 
goto :eof 


:eof    
endlocal