Spaces in prompt string with SET /P

[Dutchie]

I'd like to use a prompt string that contains only spaces, but I can't
seem to get it working.

SET /P var=" :" is possible
SET /P var=": " is possible
SET /P var=" " is possible, but still places the cursor at the
beginning of the screen and not 4 spaces ahead.

Basically I want the following screen:
Enter number:
<cursor here>

And not the screen:
Enter number: <cursor here>

Anybody has a clue ?

PROMPT $S didn't seem to help either...

[Timo Salmi]

Dutchie <Dut...@Dutchie.com> wrote:
> SET /P var=" " is possible, but still places the cursor at the
> beginning of the screen and not 4 spaces ahead.

> Basically I want the following screen:
> Enter number:
> <cursor here>

Use a non-printing space (Hex FF)

All the best, Timo

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[foxidrive]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:01:26 +0100, Dutchie <Dut...@Dutchie.com> wrote:

>I'd like to use a prompt string that contains only spaces, but I can't
>seem to get it working.
>
>SET /P var=" :" is possible
>SET /P var=": " is possible
>SET /P var=" " is possible, but still places the cursor at the
>beginning of the screen and not 4 spaces ahead.
>
>
>Basically I want the following screen:
>Enter number:
> <cursor here>

set /p "var= "

[Dutchie]

Ah yes, that's it !
Thank you. :-)

[Timo Salmi]

foxidrive <got...@woohoo.invalid> wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:01:26 +0100, Dutchie <Dut...@Dutchie.com> wrote:
>> SET /P var=" " is possible, but still places the cursor at the
>> beginning of the screen and not 4 spaces ahead.

> set /p "var= "

or
(set /p var= )