I am trying to make a batch text-based game. But i encountered a problem just starting to write it what I have never encountered before.
:menu
:: the game menu - opens when the game starts
cls
echo This game is still being made -- expermintal
echo Start Screen:
echo [1] View Changes
echo [2] Start Game
echo enter your choice:
set /p startchoice =
if %startchoice%==1 goto changes
if %startchoice%==2 goto startgame
When i type in either 1 or 2, it shows the error "goto was unexpected at this time" How do I fix it?
Your startchoice
isn't being set correctly. Use the alternate syntax for set /p
where you supply the prompt there (and remove the space between startchoice
and the assignment (=
) operator - I think it's actually the cause of the problem, but you can reduce your batch file by a line if you use the set /p <variable>=<Prompt>
syntax).
I added two targets for the goto
, and echo
statements so you could see they were reached:
:menu
:: the game menu - opens when the game starts
cls
echo This game is still being made -- expermintal
echo Start Screen:
echo [1] View Changes
echo [2] Start Game
set /p startchoice=Enter your choice:
if %startchoice%==1 goto changes
if %startchoice%==2 goto startgame
:changes
echo Changes
goto end
:startgame
echo StartGame
:end
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