using variables with xcopy(new to MS DOS)

[Joshua Parker]

have no idea how to make it work




@echo off
title Backups
:a
set directory=default
echo What directory would you like to back up?
set /p directory=
set location=default
echo What directory would you like to back up to?
set /p location=
xcopy %directory% %location% /s
goto :a

[Joshua Parker]

edit: @echo off
title Backups

:Directory
set /p directory=What directory would you like to back up?
set /p yn= you are sure you want to back up this file?
if "%yn%"==""(echo not entry) & (GOTO FILENAME)
if /I "%yn%"=="n" (GOTO FILENAME)
if /I "%yn%"=="y" (GOTO LOCATION) else (echo please input Y/N) & (GOTO FILENAME)




:location
set /p location=What directory would you like to back up to?

copy C:\%filename% "C:"

pause