How to take input from user and change directory

Question

How do I take input from a user and then i.e. change a directory based upon that input.

Example, lets say I ask, please type in directory of A when pressing enter, the directory should change to it and echo out the working directory to the user.

@ECHO OFF 
:: This batch file takes input from the user, delete, copy and install 
new files. 
ECHO Please enter the location of your Zibo folder:
set mydir=%CD%
PAUSE
ECHO your working directory is:
ECHO %mydir%
PAUSE

Answer 1

You can use Set /P to request user input. To find out how, enter set /? at the Command Prompt, and read the output. To change directory, you'd use CD|ChDir, its usage information is also available at the Command Prompt when entering cd /?.

Here's an example:

@Echo Off 
:GetInput
Set "ZiboDir="
Rem Request input from the user. 
Set /P "ZiboDir=Please enter the location of your Zibo directory: "
Rem If input is not a directory ask again
For %%G In ("%ZiboDir%") Do If "%%~aG" Lss "d" If "%%~aG" GEq "-" (
    GoTo GetInput) Else GoTo GetInput
Rem Valid directory detected so continuing
Echo Your Zibo directory is %ZiboDir%
Pause
Rem Make the Zibo directory the current directory
CD /D "%ZiboDir%"
Echo Your current directory is %CD%
Pause