Batch file game loading to section - batch-file

I'm making a sort of text based story game and RPG, and I'm labelling each "section", as I call it, with a tag. A section is basically any directed goto, like :section1. You get to :section1 by having goto section1.
I've assigned each screen with a tag using a system of letters and numbers. What I've done is used a simple save/load code using .sav, and am using the following.
Save:
(
echo %tag%
echo %points%
echo %weapon%
) > savegame.sav
Load:
< savegame.sav (
set /p tag=
set /p points=
set /p weapon=
)
The game is linear, by the way. What I'm trying to attempt is upon load, I gather the tag and go to that screen associated with the tag. For example, if I saved the game at tag 23, I want to be able to load in tag 23 and automatically go into section 23 without having to manually type in if %tag% == 23 goto 23. Is there a way to do this quickly?

echo Save Game Loaded.
IF %tag%==02 goto tag02
IF %tag%==03 goto tag03
:tag02
IF NOT %tag%==02 set tag=02
(your save code goes here)
echo this is tag02
:tag03
IF NOT %tag%==03 set tag=03
(your save code goes here)
echo this is tag03
It tried to keep it simple. But you can do it this way.

You can use the variable as destination:
#echo off
set "tag=213"
goto :%tag%
this line is never reached.
:23
echo reached 23
goto :eof
You can also combine with a fix string goto :Section%tag% and :Section23 as label.
(Note: the colon in goto :destination is optional. I like it for clarity, others don't. Pick your choice)

Related

Spaces In Text Document Name Through Batch User Input

I am trying to make an "AI". It functions by making a file and naming it after the user input, then asking what say when the input is put in again. But, when you add a space, It names it just after the first word, and doesn't allow it to be called up next time!
Here Is the part that learns from user input:
:learn
cls
echo I don't know anything about "%cat%". Can you tell me what you know.
echo.
set /p catinfo=Tell me what you know:
echo %catinfo% >> brain\%cat%.txt
set txt=That's cool, now I know.
(
echo %name%
) > vf2.txt
set txt=Cool now I know about %cat%.
cls
goto startup
And this is what reads the text document:
:learned
(
set /p catinfo=
) < brain\%cat%.txt
set txt=%catinfo%
color e
echo %catinfo%
%speech% "%catinfo%"
color a
PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 3000>nul
cls
goto startup
I just wanted the user to be able to use spaces to talk to the computer. Sorry about this probably pretty simple question, but I would like it to be more streamline than using underscores.
Thanks!
-Simon

If condition is not equal batch file crashes

I have been writing some batch files now-a-days. I am beginner !. So i have made a custom batch in which by entering a setup name it launches it but. I'am having some problem creating this custom file.
#echo off
set /p lnk="Setup Name = "
if "%lnk%"=="install.itunes.x64.windows" goto itunes
:itunes
start=(path)(setup.exe).....
cls
But if a user enters "itues or "installitunes" or "KJEWBFciou" whatever that don't matchs my custom command I want a error Pop-up in this condition.
What can i Do?
and don't ask to put "if not "%lnk%" i have already tried help level:0
Because i have many setups like itunes if input will not equal to custom command it launches the next setup.
Please help me
Please igonre my errors i only made 'em here not in batch file.
in line 2 %lnk% , lnk
and line 3 "%lnk" ,"%lnk%"
Ok so..
1 #echo off
2 set /p %lnk%="Setup Name = "
3 if "%lnk%=="install.itunes.x64.windows" goto itunes
4 :itunes
5 start=(path)(setup.exe).....
6 cls
A few errors but you're close.
In line 2, you use:
set /p %lnk%=="Setup Name = " goto itunes
When setting a variable you can't use %% around it, but thats only used when comparing, because when creating the variable, the computer will replace [set /p %lnk%=] with [set /p =] which is invalid syntax.
In line 3:
if "%lnk%=="install.itunes.x64.windows" goto itunes
You never closed the quotes on the left of the '==' comparison. Do note you can also use [if %val1% equ %val2%] to the same results, which can help when you want to use other comparison tags.
A sidenote for the task you have set, although [goto itunes] works fine, its a good habit to use [goto :itunes] instead, and if you want to keep your code all together, you can just make a code block like:
if %val1% equ %val2% (
rem do stuff here
)
do note, if you either want a task to run if variables match, and if not try the next match, you can use multiple of these. Otherwise you can use:
if %val1% equ %val2% (
rem do stuff here
) else (
rem do other stuff here
)
In response to your issue on it launching the next command, thats because in line 3, you check if the variable matches your string, but if it doesnt batch skips it and runs the next line, which is your :itunes label.
All in all, this should work better, after you fix [start=(path)(setup.exe).....] to launch as desired.
#echo off && color f0 && title Itunes
:top
cls
set /p lnk="Setup Name = "
if "%lnk%"=="install.itunes.x64.windows" (
start=(path)(setup.exe).....
cls
)
cls
echo "%lnk%" was not matched to any choices...
pause
goto :top
:: _Arescet

Batch code: how to pass a parameter choosing from an input list?

I'm really new in this forum so I hope to respect all your rules, if not please forgive me!
I've just started studying something about batch files and I'm trying to execute a simple program from batch passing a parameter (the last aim is to submit a SAS program passing a date parameter).
Is it possible to activate a sort of list where I can choose some between pre-defined parameters?
--> This is the real aim of my work
I'm trying to "play" with this code:
#echo off
title Setting up execution period
echo Insert your date in the format GGMMMAAAA (es: '31DEC2003'D).
SET /p data_par=Insert the date to filter datas:
SET first_byte=%data_par:~1,1%
if "%first_byte%"=="" (
GOTO tag1
) else (
GOTO tag2
)
:tag1
msg * Missing value
:tag2
msg * Well done!
pause
I've tried in a lot of ways but it looks like the IF statement is not executed, I don't know where am I wrong.
Another question: why the prompt closes after i press "Enter" (afte the set/p command is executed)?
--> this has been resolved putting the "pause" command at the end of the script.
Thank you all for the attention,
Best regards!
Squotty
Put a pause at the end of your code to see the errormessages.
correct syntax for if when using else is:
if "a"=="b" (dosomething) else (dosemethingelse)
You can write it in several lines, but there are rules, where to set the paratheses:
if "a"=="b" (
echo this is code for something
rem more lines possible
) else (
echo this is code for something else
rem more lines possible
)
The first ( has to be on the same line than if.
) else ( have to be on one line.
If you press just enter with set /p, the variable remains unchanged (propably empty), so your code will go on with the code and hits the line else. Here it will tell you "else is not recognized as a command..."
at your tagx you should tell batch, where to stop execution. Use goto :eof to stop execution or goto somewhere to continue somewhere else. If you don't, it will just continue with the next lines.
Example:
:tag1
msg * Missing value
goto :eof
:tag2
msg * Well done!
goto :continue
pause
:continue
REM go on with the program...
(note: the pause will never be reached. I let it there to show you, how things work)
EDIT instead of just checking for some input you can check for the correct format:
echo %data_par%|findstr /r "[0-3][0-9][A-Z][A-Z][A-Z][1-2]0[0-9][0-9]">nul && (
echo correct format
goto continue
) || (
echo wrong format
goto startover
)
It's not bullet proof (eg. 38ABC2019 would be considered "correct"), but at least it checks for the correct format (e.g. 15.12.2019 or 12/15/2014 would be "not correct")
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
SET "item1=date1"
SET "item2=date2"
SET "item3=date3"
SET "item4=date4"
FOR /l %%a IN (1,1,4) DO CALL ECHO(%%a. %%item%%a%%
ECHO(U. User-specified
choice /c 1234u
CALL SET selection=%%item%errorlevel%%%
IF NOT DEFINED selection (
SET /p selection="Your date-selection ? "
)
IF NOT DEFINED selection ECHO No selection made&GOTO :EOF
ECHO selection is %selection%
GOTO :EOF
This code may be of assistance.
It's normal to develop batch code using a batch window. Simply set up a shortcut to command prompt (Start>Programs>Accessories) which would allow you to run the script over and over and retain the results on-screen without using 'pause'. Editing can be accomplished by using notepad batchfilename.bat from the prompt (if you are using notepad for an editor - if using something better, then substitute that program's name). You can exit from the batch window by executing an exit command.
You can also get help on batch commands by using commandname /? - it's often cryptic and there are plenty of quirks. Extensive help available here on SO.

Batch- Hiding Text/Disabling or Enabling Values?

I'm making an RPG game in Batch and I need to make it so that if the player hasn't bought a certain weapon it doesn't show up as an option to use. Currently, I have a battle system in which you press a key to use a weapon you have. However, I don't know how to make it so that if you don't own a certain weapon, you can't use it.
I also want it so that even if the text doesn't show, the user still can't use it if they don't have it. For example, if you don't have a sword but you know that to use it you press s, I don't want it to work unless you have it. That way people can't just cheat.
Please help!
Here is the code:
if %sword1% equ true echo 2-Tachi
set /p e="Weapon to equip:"
pause
I don't want the user to just type 2 and have the Tachi. I want it so that they have to
have the weapon to use it.
#echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set w1=sword
set w2=bow
set w3=axe
set w4=machinegun
set w5=warbow
set w1?=true
set w2?=false
set w3?=true
set w4?=false
set w5?=false
:loop
echo ----------
for /L %%i in (1,1,9) do (
if !w%%i?!==true echo %%i - !w%%i!
)
set /p e="Weapon to equip: "
if !w%e%?!==true (
echo you have choosed: !W%e%!
) else (
echo you don't have one.
goto :loop
)
echo now, that you have a !W%e%!, go and fight!
echo Bamm - Wush - Ouch
if %random% lss 10000 (
echo Congratulations, you have found a %w4%.
set "w4?=true"
)
pause
goto :loop
EDIT (explanations to the code)
the first block of set just sets the names of the weapons.
The second block of set sets it they are available to the player. (in gameplay, usually there is only one available in the beginning, others can be found or bought during the game).
The ? in the variable names is nothing special, only a char like any letter. If it confuses you, you can also use something like B (like boolean): set w5B=false
The for-loop is the heart of this code. It displays all available weapons (it tries w1 to w9. You can adapt it to process hundreds or even thousands of items (it starts from 1, increments by 1 until 9))
If it is available (true), it echoes the number (%%i) and the weapon-name.
!w%%i?! is a bit tricky. %%i is the "loop-counter" (1,2,3,...,9), so w%%i? will translate to (for example) w4? (and w%%i to w4.
Because you need the variable with that name, you'll have to put it between %, but as %%i is already part of the variable, the interpreter would get confused. For that, we use delayed expansion (search for it in stackoverflow, there are more findings than you can read) and therefore can use ! instead of %, so the complete variable is named !w%%i?! (remember: the ? is just a letter). (don't be depressed, if you don't get it the first time, just play around with it and it will make sense to you some day).
The if after the set /p e="Weapon to equip: " checks, if the weapon is available (true) if yes, fine, if no then error/try again.
The if %random%... part shows you how to make an item available (true). You can also make one unavailable by setting the flag to false.) Wheather you do that like me as a finding in a fight, or in a shop (buy/sell), the doing is the same.
I'm sure, you already guessed, that you'll have to replace echo Bamm - Wush - Ouch with some code for a fight.
I find it hard to come up to a solution since the user will be able to edit the .bat file anyway? Wouldn't it be better to write it in C++ or C#?

Batch file include external file for variables

I have a batch file and I want to include an external file containing some variables (say configuration variables). Is it possible?
Note: I'm assuming Windows batch files as most people seem to be unaware that there are significant differences and just blindly call everything with grey text on black background DOS. Nevertheless, the first variant should work in DOS as well.
Executable configuration
The easiest way to do this is to just put the variables in a batch file themselves, each with its own set statement:
set var1=value1
set var2=value2
...
and in your main batch:
call config.cmd
Of course, that also enables variables to be created conditionally or depending on aspects of the system, so it's pretty versatile. However, arbitrary code can run there and if there is a syntax error, then your main batch will exit too. In the UNIX world this seems to be fairly common, especially for shells. And if you think about it, autoexec.bat is nothing else.
Key/value pairs
Another way would be some kind of var=value pairs in the configuration file:
var1=value1
var2=value2
...
You can then use the following snippet to load them:
for /f "delims=" %%x in (config.txt) do (set "%%x")
This utilizes a similar trick as before, namely just using set on each line. The quotes are there to escape things like <, >, &, |. However, they will themselves break when quotes are used in the input. Also you always need to be careful when further processing data in variables stored with such characters.
Generally, automatically escaping arbitrary input to cause no headaches or problems in batch files seems pretty impossible to me. At least I didn't find a way to do so yet. Of course, with the first solution you're pushing that responsibility to the one writing the config file.
If the external configuration file is also valid batch file, you can just use:
call externalconfig.bat
inside your script. Try creating following a.bat:
#echo off
call b.bat
echo %MYVAR%
and b.bat:
set MYVAR=test
Running a.bat should generate output:
test
Batch uses the less than and greater than brackets as input and output pipes.
>file.ext
Using only one output bracket like above will overwrite all the information in that file.
>>file.ext
Using the double right bracket will add the next line to the file.
(
echo
echo
)<file.ext
This will execute the parameters based on the lines of the file. In this case, we are using two lines that will be typed using "echo". The left bracket touching the right parenthesis bracket means that the information from that file will be piped into those lines.
I have compiled an example-only read/write file. Below is the file broken down into sections to explain what each part does.
#echo off
echo TEST R/W
set SRU=0
SRU can be anything in this example. We're actually setting it to prevent a crash if you press Enter too fast.
set /p SRU=Skip Save? (y):
if %SRU%==y goto read
set input=1
set input2=2
set /p input=INPUT:
set /p input2=INPUT2:
Now, we need to write the variables to a file.
(echo %input%)> settings.cdb
(echo %input2%)>> settings.cdb
pause
I use .cdb as a short form for "Command Database". You can use any extension.
The next section is to test the code from scratch. We don't want to use the set variables that were run at the beginning of the file, we actually want them to load FROM the settings.cdb we just wrote.
:read
(
set /p input=
set /p input2=
)<settings.cdb
So, we just piped the first two lines of information that you wrote at the beginning of the file (which you have the option to skip setting the lines to check to make sure it's working) to set the variables of input and input2.
echo %input%
echo %input2%
pause
if %input%==1 goto newecho
pause
exit
:newecho
echo If you can see this, good job!
pause
exit
This displays the information that was set while settings.cdb was piped into the parenthesis. As an extra good-job motivator, pressing enter and setting the default values which we set earlier as "1" will return a good job message.
Using the bracket pipes goes both ways, and is much easier than setting the "FOR" stuff. :)
So you just have to do this right?:
#echo off
echo text shizzle
echo.
echo pause^>nul (press enter)
pause>nul
REM writing to file
(
echo XD
echo LOL
)>settings.cdb
cls
REM setting the variables out of the file
(
set /p input=
set /p input2=
)<settings.cdb
cls
REM echo'ing the variables
echo variables:
echo %input%
echo %input2%
pause>nul
if %input%==XD goto newecho
DEL settings.cdb
exit
:newecho
cls
echo If you can see this, good job!
DEL settings.cdb
pause>nul
exit
:: savevars.bat
:: Use $ to prefix any important variable to save it for future runs.
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
REM Load variables
IF EXIST config.txt FOR /F "delims=" %%A IN (config.txt) DO SET "%%A"
REM Change variables
IF NOT DEFINED $RunCount (
SET $RunCount=1
) ELSE SET /A $RunCount+=1
REM Display variables
SET $
REM Save variables
SET $>config.txt
ENDLOCAL
PAUSE
EXIT /B
Output:
$RunCount=1
$RunCount=2
$RunCount=3
The technique outlined above can also be used to share variables among multiple batch files.
Source: http://www.incodesystems.com/products/batchfi1.htm
Kinda old subject but I had same question a few days ago and I came up with another idea (maybe someone will still find it usefull)
For example you can make a config.bat with different subjects (family, size, color, animals) and apply them individually in any order anywhere you want in your batch scripts:
#echo off
rem Empty the variable to be ready for label config_all
set config_all_selected=
rem Go to the label with the parameter you selected
goto :config_%1
REM This next line is just to go to end of file
REM in case that the parameter %1 is not set
goto :end
REM next label is to jump here and get all variables to be set
:config_all
set config_all_selected=1
:config_family
set mother=Mary
set father=John
set sister=Anna
rem This next line is to skip going to end if config_all label was selected as parameter
if not "%config_all_selected%"=="1" goto :end
:config_test
set "test_parameter_all=2nd set: The 'all' parameter WAS used before this echo"
if not "%config_all_selected%"=="1" goto :end
:config_size
set width=20
set height=40
if not "%config_all_selected%"=="1" goto :end
:config_color
set first_color=blue
set second_color=green
if not "%config_all_selected%"=="1" goto :end
:config_animals
set dog=Max
set cat=Miau
if not "%config_all_selected%"=="1" goto :end
:end
After that, you can use it anywhere by calling fully with 'call config.bat all' or calling only parts of it (see example bellow)
The idea in here is that sometimes is more handy when you have the option not to call everything at once. Some variables maybe you don't want to be called yet so you can call them later.
Example test.bat
#echo off
rem This is added just to test the all parameter
set "test_parameter_all=1st set: The 'all' parameter was NOT used before this echo"
call config.bat size
echo My birthday present had a width of %width% and a height of %height%
call config.bat family
call config.bat animals
echo Yesterday %father% and %mother% surprised %sister% with a cat named %cat%
echo Her brother wanted the dog %dog%
rem This shows you if the 'all' parameter was or not used (just for testing)
echo %test_parameter_all%
call config.bat color
echo His lucky color is %first_color% even if %second_color% is also nice.
echo.
pause
Hope it helps the way others help me in here with their answers.
A short version of the above:
config.bat
#echo off
set config_all_selected=
goto :config_%1
goto :end
:config_all
set config_all_selected=1
:config_family
set mother=Mary
set father=John
set daughter=Anna
if not "%config_all_selected%"=="1" goto :end
:config_size
set width=20
set height=40
if not "%config_all_selected%"=="1" goto :end
:end
test.bat
#echo off
call config.bat size
echo My birthday present had a width of %width% and a height of %height%
call config.bat family
echo %father% and %mother% have a daughter named %daughter%
echo.
pause
Good day.
The best option according to me is to have key/value pairs file as it could be read from other scripting languages.
Other thing is I would prefer to have an option for comments in the values file - which can be easy achieved with eol option in for /f command.
Here's the example
values file:
;;;;;; file with example values ;;;;;;;;
;; Will be processed by a .bat file
;; ';' can be used for commenting a line
First_Value=value001
;;Do not let spaces arround the equal sign
;; As this makes the processing much easier
;; and reliable
Second_Value=%First_Value%_test
;;as call set will be used in reading script
;; refering another variables will be possible.
Third_Value=Something
;;; end
Reading script:
#echo off
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
set "VALUES_FILE=E:\scripts\example.values"
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
FOR /F "usebackq eol=; tokens=* delims=" %%# in (
"%VALUES_FILE%"
) do (
call set "%%#"
)
echo %First_Value% -- %Second_Value% -- %Third_Value%
While trying to use the method with excutable configuration
I noticed that it may work or may NOT work
depending on where in the script is located the call:
call config.cmd
I know it doesn't make any sens, but for me it's a fact.
When "call config.cmd" is located at the top of the
script, it works, but if further in the script it doesn't.
By doesn't work, I mean the variable are not set un the calling script.
Very very strange !!!!

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