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My FoxPro software installations used to be MS-DOS batch driven. To create features not found in normal MS-DOS batch commands, I had to write the following QuickBasic 4.5 utilities. Feel free to use them to create your own batch installations. Also feel free to list and/or Raymond W. Marron in any credits. There are, however, no warranties expressed or implied. Enjoy!

LINPUT v1.0.3 - Program to prompt the user for an environment variable.

Usage: LINPUT [/d] "prompt" xxx
    /d              Create directory stored in xxx. Optional.
    "prompt"   Text to appear as a prompt for user input.
    xxx           DOS Environment variable to store user input. A previous value of YES or NO invokes Y/N prompt.

The batch file C:WINDOWS\TEMP\TEMP.BAT is created. A batch CALL to this file will set xxx equal to new user value. If, /d is specified, the batch file will also create directory stored in xxx. If LINPUT is executed without parameters, the screen is cleared with white text foregound, blue background color.

Download LINPUT.ZIP (contains executable)
Download LINPUT.BAS (calls EDSTR$ from HOMONLIB 2.0)
Download HOMONLIB 2.0, a QuickBasic 4.5 library by Raymond W. Marron

XD v1.0 - Similar to CD, but also changes drive letter.

Usage: XD x:\xxx
x:\ Drive
xxx Directory Path.

Download XD.ZIP (contains executable)
Download XD.BAS

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This web page was last updated 07/03/13

Dennis Allen, Quick BASIC 4.5 Batch Utilities