shortcut needs variable

i don't know of any way to add a prompt to a shortcut but you could create to second batchfile that will prompt for a variable and use the shortcut to this file and have this variable passed on.

If the variable is a system variable, then you can pass it as a parameter in the target field on the shortcut. Adding another batch file as the previous respondent suggests does't really achieve anything that prompting in your original batch file wouldn't do. if there are a set list of variables that the user could choose from then try choice.exe from the reskit. Otherwise, if the variable will always be changing, I suggest you prompt via a vbscript - far easier than it might sound.

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