::
:: input.cmd  - get user input and store in a variable
::

@echo off
SETLOCAL


SET v_prompt=%1
ECHO Wscript.Echo Inputbox("Enter %v_prompt%","Input Required")>%TEMP%\~input.vbs

:s_GetInput
FOR /f "delims=/" %%G IN ('cscript //nologo %TEMP%\~input.vbs') DO set v_string=%%G

IF not defined v_string goto s_GetInput
 
DEL %TEMP%\~input.vbs

SET v_string
ENDLOCAL & SET v_input=%v_string%