Write to text file with input box to change a specific value

Plain batch:

@echo off
setlocal
set Value=
set /p Value=Please enter the value (or an empty value to exit): 
if "%Value%"=="" goto :eof
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\test\Interface\Control\hello.jack.test.exe" /Value=apple /playnow

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Try this:

echo off
set /p strValue= Please enter a value.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\test\Interface\Control\hello.jack.test.exe" /Value=%strValue% /playnow 

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Small correction for the plain batch (forgot to replace apple, too much copy and paste):

@echo off
setlocal
set Value=
set /p Value=Please enter the value (or an empty value to exit): 
if "%Value%"=="" goto :eof
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\test\Interface\Control\hello.jack.test.exe" /Value="%Value%"/playnow

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And for the fun of it, a batch with an input box:

@echo off
setlocal
set Title=Title
set Prompt=Prompt
set TempFile=%Temp%\Input.vbs
>"%TempFile%" echo Wscript.Echo InputBox("%Prompt%", "%Title%")
set Value=
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('cscript.exe //nologo "%Temp%\Input.vbs"') do (set Value=%%a)
del "%TempFile%"
if "%Value%"=="" goto :eof
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\test\Interface\Control\hello.jack.test.exe" /Value="%Value%"/playnow

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Sorry, I meant to say that I need a vbscript to write a text or a batch file that will let me change the value.

Please repost the exact text you need written to a text/batch file, put the variable text only in bold.

Here is the vbscript that I am working on. I need to be able to change the value using a inputbox instead of msgbox

strComputer = "."
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")


Const ForReading = 1
Const ForWriting = 2
intAnswer = _
    Msgbox("This utility gives the ability to Update the Value." & vbCrLf & "Do you want to turn Change Value?", _
        vbYesNo, "Run Program")

If intAnswer = vbYes Then

            If objFSO.FileExists("C:\Program Files (x86)\test\Worktest\Test.bat") Then
                  objFSO.DeleteFile "C:\Program Files (x86)\test\Worktest\Test.bat"
            End If


            Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
            Set outFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile("C:\Program Files (x86)\test\Worktest\Test.bat", 8, True)
      For i = 1 to 7

Next

outfile.WriteLine "@echo off"
outfile.WriteLine """C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\test\Interface\Control\hello.jack.test.exe""/Value=apple /playnow"


      msgbox"Done"
End If

Perhaps if I understood your goal I could advise you of a better way...

strValue = InputBox("Enter desired value.")
outfile.WriteLine """C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\test\Interface\Control\hello.jack.test.exe""/Value=" & strValue & " /playnow"

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Hi Macro,

I get an error on line2 character 1. Object required "outfile"

Thanks for the solution. It worked.

Just noted that for the sake of completeness, there should be an "outFile.Close" after line 21. And for the fun of it, here's a version that fixes this and displays the current value in the input box:

strOutputFile = "C:\Program Files (x86)\test\Worktest\Test.bat"
strTitle = "Run Program"
strPrompt =	"This utility gives the ability to update the value." & vbCrLf & _
			"Enter the value you want to set, or an empty value to skip." & vbCrLf

Const ForReading = 1
Const ForWriting = 2
Const ForAppending = 8
' Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If objFSO.FileExists(strOutputFile) Then
	strSearch = "/Value="
	Set outFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strOutputFile, ForReading)
	Do While Not outFile.AtEndOfStream
		strLine = outFile.ReadLine()
		intPosValue = InStr(strLine, strSearch)
		If intPosValue > 0 Then
			intPosPlayNow = InStr(strLine, "/playnow")
			If (intPosPlayNow > 0) And (intPosPlayNow > intPosValue) Then
				strOldValue = Mid(strLine, intPosValue + Len(strSearch) + 1, intPosPlayNow - intPosValue - Len(strSearch) - 3)
			End If
		End If
	Loop
	strPrompt = strPrompt & vbCrLf & "The current value is '" & strOldValue & "'."
	outFile.Close
End If

strValue = InputBox(strPrompt, strTitle, strOldValue)
If (strValue <> "") And (strValue <> strOldValue) Then
	Set outFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strOutputFile, ForWriting, True)
	For i = 1 to 7
	Next
	outFile.WriteLine "@echo off"
	outFile.WriteLine """C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\test\Interface\Control\hello.jack.test.exe"" /Value=""" & strValue & """ /playnow"
	outFile.Close
	MsgBox "Value changed to '" & strValue & "'."
End If

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Thanks