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Batch Menu with 15 second countdown timer

Asked by noodleNT in MS DOS

Is there a way in a batch file to have the user input a variable without using the SET /P

I would like a menu count down for 15 seconds then automatically pick the default option at the end of the set timer. The example would be something like this below.

I was hoping to do this without CHOICE.EXE if possible. This is going to run in WinPE as part of our computer build process.

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             @ECHO OFF
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
 
set /a seconds=15
 
:gotsecs
Set OriginalTime=%time%
set /a counter= %seconds%
if /i %counter% equ 0 goto finish
set checktime= %time:~7,1%
goto timecheck
 
 
:Timecheck
if /i %checktime% equ %time:~7,1% (goto timecheck)
Set /a counter= %counter% - 1
set /a checktime= %time:~7,1%
goto display
 
 
:display
Set /a secondsremaining= %counter%
 
CLS
Echo Seconds Remaining:  !secondsremaining!
if /i %counter% equ 0 (goto Office2003)
ECHO Install which version of Office Version:
ECHO 1] Office 2003 (DEFAULT)
ECHO 2] Office 2007
Set /p userinput=Pick Version: 
if %userinput% equ 1 (goto Office2003)
if %userinput% equ 2 (goto Office2007)
goto Timecheck
 
:Office2003
ECHO Installing Office 2003
goto Finish
 
:Office2007
ECHO Installing Office 2007
goto Finish
 
 
:finish
Set Endtime=%time%
echo Time Waited: 0:0:%Seconds%
echo Start Time: %OriginalTime:~0,8%
Echo End Time: %Endtime:~0,8%
 
 
%wtd%
exit /b

           
         

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Batch Menu with 15 second countdown timer

Asked by noodleNT in MS DOS

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