after compiling a batch file to exe it stops working - batch-file

Question

I'm writing a small folder locking software. Recently a masking function was integrated, so that the password input is masked. When in a bat file the program works perfectly, however after compiling the program stops working. The problem ,I think, lies in the "masking" code, as it starts an endless loop and masks every input, even the "Enter" stroke, thus preventing the program from further executing. I even tried iexpress, but it also gives an Error, namely:
Error creating process Command.com/c
C:\Users...\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Folder~1.BAT
Can someone please double check my code and tell me what is wrong, as I am still learning and could not figure out how to fix it.
Thanks in advance.
#Echo Off
SetLocal EnableExtensions DisableDelayedExpansion
mode con cols=80 lines=25
color 5F
title Folder Locker by KBKOZLEV
:SETPASS
set "tipp="
set "password="
if exist "password.txt" (
set /p password=<password.txt
attrib +h +s "password.txt"
)
if exist "tipp.txt" (
set /p tipp=<tipp.txt
attrib +h +s "tipp.txt"
)
:START
if exist "Locked" goto :OPEN
if exist "Unlocked" goto :LOCK
if not exist "Unlocked" goto :MDLOCKER
:LOCK
ren "Unlocked" "Locked"
attrib +h +s "Locked"
echo(
echo Folder locked.
CHOICE /C X /T 1 /D X > nul
goto :END
exit
:MDLOCKER
md "Unlocked"
echo>password.txt 1234
echo>tipp.txt 1234
attrib +h +s "password.txt"
attrib +h +s "tipp.txt"
cls
echo(
echo Private folder created successfully.
CHOICE /C X /T 1 /D X > nul
goto :END
:OPEN
color 2F
cls
echo ********************************************************************************
echo Folder Locker by KBKOZLEV v.01
echo.
echo ********************************************************************************
echo ---- Enter password to unlock folder, or enter "new" to set a new password. ----
echo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
echo.
echo Password tipp: %tipp%
echo(
set "pass="
rem set /p "pass=Password: "
Set /P "=Password:" < Nul
Call :PasswordInput pass
if /i "%pass%"=="new" goto :NEWPASS
if "%pass%"=="%password%" (
attrib -h -s "Locked"
ren "Locked" "Unlocked"
echo(
echo Folder unlocked successfully.
goto :END
)
goto :FAIL
:FAIL
color 4F
cls
echo(
echo Invalid password, please try again.
CHOICE /C X /T 1 /D X > nul
cls
goto :OPEN
:NEWPASS
color 8F
cls
echo(
set "oldpass="
rem set /p "oldpass=Old password: "
Set /P "=Old Password:" < Nul
Call :PasswordInput oldpass
if not "%oldpass%"=="%password%" goto :FAIL
:ENTERNEW
color 8F
cls
echo(
set "newpass=""
rem set /p "newpass=New password: "
Set /P "=New Password:" < Nul
Call :PasswordInput newpass
set newpass=%newpass:"=%
if "%newpass%"=="" (
echo(
echo Invalid new password, please enter new password again.
CHOICE /C X /T 1 /D X > nul
goto :ENTERNEW
)
if exist "password.txt" attrib -h -s "password.txt"
echo>password.txt %newpass%
echo(
set "passtipp=""
set /p "passtipp=New tipp: "
set passtipp=%passtipp:"=%
if exist "tipp.txt" attrib -h -s "tipp.txt"
if not "%passtipp%"=="" (
echo>tipp.txt %passtipp%
) else (
del "tipp.txt"
)
goto :SETPASS
:END
color
EndLocal
Goto :Eof
:PasswordInput
::Author: Carlos Montiers Aguilera
::Last updated: 20150401. Created: 20150401.
::Set in variable Line a input password
::
::Update 20150503: http://stackoverflow.com/users/3439404/josefz?tab=profile
::Changes made in next lines:
:: SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
:: If !CHR!==!CR! Echo(&EndLocal&set "%1=%Line%"&Goto :Eof
::Usage:
:: Call :PasswordInput variableName
::where variableName is a name of output variable (by reference call)
::
SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
For /F skip^=1^ delims^=^ eol^= %%# in (
'"Echo(|Replace.exe "%~f0" . /U /W"') Do Set "CR=%%#"
For /F %%# In (
'"Prompt $H &For %%_ In (_) Do Rem"') Do Set "BS=%%#"
Set "Line="
:_PasswordInput_Kbd
Set "CHR=" & For /F skip^=1^ delims^=^ eol^= %%# in (
'Replace.exe "%~f0" . /U /W') Do Set "CHR=%%#"
If !CHR!==!CR! Echo(&EndLocal&set "%1=%Line%"&Goto :Eof
If !CHR!==!BS! (If Defined Line (Set /P "=!BS! !BS!" <Nul
Set "Line=!Line:~0,-1!"
)
) Else (Set /P "=*" <Nul
If !CHR!==! (Set "Line=!Line!^!"
) Else Set "Line=!Line!!CHR!"
)
Goto :_PasswordInput_Kbd

Answer 1

You are executing the 16 bit command.com (only in Win 32) not the 32 or 64 bit cmd.exe. It doesn't suport brackets, long filenames, or set /p.
It also doesn't support long file names.