Description
EditVar and Choose
The EditVar and Choose package offers two convenient applications designed for user input in shell scripts and batch files. This download also includes MS-DOS versions of both programs, making them compatible with DOS bootable media.
EditVar
- Allows editing of environment variables, not just setting them
- Limits the length of typed variables
- Can mask input for simple password security
- Restricts input to numbers only
- Features a timeout option for unattended script runs
- Automatically escapes reserved shell characters
- Provides useful exit codes for different scenarios
- Includes an MS-DOS version for Windows 9x/Me and DOS boot media
Choose
- Similar to the Microsoft Choice tool, but with additional features
- Silences beeping for invalid choices
- Offers a "default key" for quick default selection
- Includes a real-mode DOS version for boot media
- 64-bit version available
- Manages multiple instances without confusion
- Can hide the user's choice display
- Supports a "line input" mode for pressing Enter after selection
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EditVar and Choose provide powerful tools for interactive user input in shell scripts. The DOS versions add versatility for various systems.