I have created a batch file menu (named "menu.bat") which lists three sub-menus linked to their respective batch files, as follows:
- Network Functions (networkfunctions.bat)
- Control Panel (controlpanel.bat)
- Accessories (accessories.bat)
The batch filename of each selection (i.e., 1, 2, 3) is in parentheses.
I have all these .bat files saved on my computer in the following directory structure:
c:\batch
Here is the script found in menu.bat:
echo off title Main Menu ::menu.bat ::Contains main batch file menu cls :menu echo. echo ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» echo º MY NAME HERE ÄÄ Main Menu º echo ÌÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͹ echo º 1. Network Functions º echo º 2. Control Panel º echo º 3. Accessories º echo º 4. Exit º echo ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ echo. echo. set /p input="Select number: " if %input% ==4 goto Exit if %input% ==3 goto Accessories if %input% ==2 goto Control Panel if %input% ==1 goto Network Functions :Network Functions start c:\batch\networkfunctions.bat pause goto menu :Contol Panel start c:\batch\controlpanel.bat pause goto menu :Accessories start c:\batch\accessories.bat pause goto menu :Exit exit
Here is the script in network.bat:
echo off title Network Functions ::networkfunctions.bat ::contains network functions and utilities for use on the ::command prompt cls :menu echo. echo ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» echo º MY NAME HERE Ä Network Functions º echo ÌÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͹ echo º 1. IPCONFIG º echo º 2. IPCONFIG /ALL º echo º 3. NETSTAT º echo º 4. NSLOOKUP º echo º 5. Telnet º echo ÇÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄĹ echo º 6. Return to Main Menu º echo º 7. Exit º echo ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ echo. echo. set /p input="Select number: " if %input% ==7 goto Exit if %input% ==6 goto Return to Main Menu if %input% ==5 goto Telnet if %input% ==4 goto NSLOOKUP if %input% ==3 goto NETSTAT if %input% ==2 goto IPCONFIG /ALL if %input% ==1 goto IPCONFIG :IPCONFIG start c:\windows\system32\ipconfig.exe pause goto menu :IPCONFIG /ALL start c:\windows\system32\ipconfig.exe \all pause goto menu :NETSTAT start c:\windows\system32\netstat.exe pause goto menu :NSLOOKUP start c:\windows\system32\nslookup.exe pause goto menu :Telnet start c:\windows\system32\telnet.exe pause goto menu :Return to Main Menu start c:\batch\menu.bat pause goto menu :Exit exit
Here is the script in controlpanel.bat:
echo off title Control Panel ::controlpanel.bat ::contains a menu of pertinent control panel applets cls :menu echo. echo ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» echo º MY NAME HERE Ä Control Panel º echo ÌÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͹ echo º 1. Configuration Manager º echo º 2. Internet Options º echo º 3. Network Connections º echo º 4. System Properties º echo º 5. Windows Firewall º echo ÇÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄĹ echo º 6. Return to Main Menu º echo º 7. Exit º echo ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ echo. echo. set /p input="Select number: " if %input% ==7 goto Exit if %input% ==6 goto Return to Main Menu if %input% ==5 goto Windows Firewall if %input% ==4 goto System Properties if %input% ==3 goto Network Connections if %input% ==2 goto Internet Options if %input% ==1 goto Configuration Manager :Configuration Manager start rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\CCM\SMSCFGRC.cpl pause goto menu :Internet Options start rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL c:\windows\system32\inetcpl.cpl pause goto menu :Network Connections start rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL c:\windows\system32\ncpa.cpl pause goto menu :System Properties start rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL c:\windows\system32\sysdm.cpl pause goto menu :Windows Firewall start rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL c:\windows\system32\firewall.cpl pause goto menu :Return to Main Menu start c:\batch\menu.bat pause goto menu :Exit exit
Here is the script in accessories.bat:
echo off title Accessories ::accessories.bat ::contains a menu of pertinent utilities and applications cls :menu echo. echo ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» echo º MY NAME HERE Ä Accessories º echo ÌÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ͹ echo º 1. DOS Edit º echo º 2. Notepad º echo º 3. System Information º echo º 4. System Restore º echo ÇÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄĹ echo º 5. Return to Main Menu º echo º 6. Exit º echo ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ echo. echo. set /p input="Select number: " if %input% ==6 goto Exit if %input% ==5 goto Return to Main Menu if %input% ==4 goto System Restore if %input% ==3 goto System Information if %input% ==2 goto Notepad if %input% ==1 goto DOS Edit :DOS Edit start c:\windows\system32\edit.com pause goto menu :Notepad start c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe pause goto menu :System Information start c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\msinfo.exe pause goto menu :System Restore start c:\windows\System32\restore\rstrui.exe pause goto menu :Return to Main Menu start c:\batch\menu.bat pause goto menu :Exit exit
THE PROBLEM
I can execute menu.bat successfully. I am presented with the three selections.
- Network Functions
- Control Panel
- Accessories
If I select "1," I am taken to "Network Functions" sub-menu. Perfect.
If I select "3," I am taken to "Accessories" sub-menu. Perfect.
If I select "4," I exit the Windows Command Line. Perfect.
The problem is if I select "2"; it provides the following error:
The system cannot find the batch label specified - control
The drive label then changes from c:\ to c:\batch.
The curious thing is that I CAN execute the file c:\batch\controlpanel.bat if I enter it in the Run box. It works perfectly.
But, if I try to execute it through the menu.bat file, it does not execute.
What's going on here? Any help is appreciated. I'm this close to finishing this class project.
Thank you in advance.
Best Answer
You misspelled Control Panel as Contol_Panel.