Offers the user a choice
choice
- C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe /?
Output:
CHOICE [/C choices] [/N] [/CS] [/T timeout /D choice] [/M text]
Description:
This tool allows users to select one item from a list
of choices and returns the index of the selected choice.
Parameter List:
/C choices Specifies the list of choices to be created.
Default list is "YN".
/N Hides the list of choices in the prompt.
The message before the prompt is displayed
and the choices are still enabled.
/CS Enables case-sensitive choices to be selected.
By default, the utility is case-insensitive.
/T timeout The number of seconds to pause before a default
choice is made. Acceptable values are from 0 to
9999. If 0 is specified, there will be no pause
and the default choice is selected.
/D choice Specifies the default choice after nnnn seconds.
Character must be in the set of choices specified
by /C option and must also specify nnnn with /T.
/M text Specifies the message to be displayed before
the prompt. If not specified, the utility
displays only a prompt.
/? Displays this help message.
NOTE:
The ERRORLEVEL environment variable is set to the index of the
key that was selected from the set of choices. The first choice
listed returns a value of 1, the second a value of 2, and so on.
If the user presses a key that is not a valid choice, the tool
sounds a warning beep. If tool detects an error condition,
it returns an ERRORLEVEL value of 255. If the user presses
CTRL+BREAK or CTRL+C, the tool returns an ERRORLEVEL value
of 0. When you use ERRORLEVEL parameters in a batch program, list
them in decreasing order.
Examples:
CHOICE /?
CHOICE /C YNC /M "Press Y for Yes, N for No or C for Cancel."
CHOICE /T 10 /C ync /CS /D y
CHOICE /C ab /M "Select a for option 1 and b for option 2."
CHOICE /C ab /N /M "Select a for option 1 and b for option 2."
Return Code: 0
C:\Windows\system32\choice.exe
c:\>ver
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.2075]
| File | Info |
|---|---|
| File Size | 35840bytes |
| Creation Time | 2019/12/07 18:09:16 |
| LastWrite Time | 2019/12/07 18:09:16 |
| ProductVersion | 10.0.19041.1 |
| FileVersion | 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
| Hash | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 1a9804f0c374283b094e9e55dc5ee128 |
| SHA1 | 145f6745c02f5efa23a411b5f87fcc995a4d3856 |
| SHA224 | 8a6aa7f171882a1c38aca756b83c9027ffd39448b7c0ccf1cfe949c2 |
| SHA256 | b2191c32538842d3fdeff972e5a77527fa35d69fa400aad2aa2798b86fc6cf2a |
| SHA384 | 6b3cefc5c85c090d77bd00d8900c7233a53cac450111da1e9634ac2acd220b73ad0ec7b92dba2ce0f3035e40e96b9559 |
| SHA512 | 8ce31a84d01204f8360f75904500c9ae26218bf4e0a1a6f97108edb65b20fe857fe597438be5068ae0c7cb6f8a0f417039b19709bf8cc8d441fcb4dbfca7cc62 |