Using the SELECT simulation for parameter checking

 
@ECHO OFF
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REM
REM *** sample batch cmd to show a method for checking the parameter
REM
REM     Note: The maximum length for a label is 8 characters!
REM           Therefore, GOTO L123456789A matches the label L12345678
REM           and GOTO L12345678 matches the label L123456789A!
REM
REM           This means, that parameter processed with this method
REM           can only have up to 7 characters (see note in line 25)!
REM
REM see also Sample code for parameter parsing
REM
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REM *** Special Parameter to distinguish between Pass1 and Pass2
REM
SET sParm=$$PASS2$$

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REM *** Save the name of this program
REM     (necessary because we use the SHIFT command below!)
REM
SET sProg=%0

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REM *** check if this is a Pass1 or a Pass2 call
REM     (Note: The leading 'x' (or any other character) is neccessary
REM            because a label must begin with a character!)
REM
IF '%1' == '%sParm%' GOTO x%2

REM ------------------------------------------------------------------
REM *** This is pass1
REM
:$$Loop$$

REM *** The environment variable ParamOK is set to 1 in pass2
REM     if the parameter was ok
REM
SET paramOK=

REM *** check for further parameter
REM
IF '%1' == '' GOTO $$End$$

REM *** call this program again to check the parameter
REM     (suppress STDERR to avoid error messages for the not
REM      found labels in case of an unknown parameter)
REM
call %sProg% %sParm% %1 2>NUL

REM *** process the next parameter
REM
SHIFT

REM *** check if the parameter is known
REM
IF '%paramOK%' == '1' GOTO $$LOOP$$

REM *** Last parameter was unkown
REM
ECHO. Error: Do not know the parameter "%0"!

GOTO $$LOOP$$

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REM *** code to process the parameter

REM ------------------------------------------------------------------
REM *** This code handles the parameter Help, /help -help, ?, /? and -?
REM     in any case (mixed, upper and lower)
REM
:xHelp
:x?
:x/?
:x/help
:x-help
:x-?
ECHO.
ECHO. Usage: %sProg% {anyParameter}
ECHO.
ECHO.        Known parameter are:
ECHO.
ECHO.          Help /help -help ? /? -?
ECHO.          /Param1 /Param2
ECHO.
ECHO.        in any case (mixed, lower or upper).
ECHO.
ECHO. The parameter found is "%2".
ECHO.

REM *** Signal 'Parameter is okay' to the calling program
REM
SET paramOK=1

REM *** and end pass2
REM
GOTO $$End1$$

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REM *** This code handles the parameter /PARAM1
REM     in any case (mixed, upper and lower)
REM
:x/PARAM1
ECHO.
ECHO. Parameter /PARAM1 found!
ECHO. (Parameter is "%2")

REM *** Signal 'Parameter is okay' to the calling program
REM
SET paramOK=1

REM *** and end pass2
REM
GOTO $$End1$$

REM ------------------------------------------------------------------
REM *** This code handles the parameter /PARAM2
REM     in any case (mixed, upper and lower)
REM
:x/PARAM2
ECHO.
ECHO. Parameter /PARAM2 found!
ECHO. (Parameter is "%2")

REM *** Signal 'Parameter is okay' to the calling program
REM
SET paramOK=1

REM *** and end pass2
REM
GOTO $$End1$$

REM ------------------------------------------------------------------
REM *** exit label for pass1
REM     Housekeeping epilog
REM
:$$End$$
SET sParm=
SET sProg=

REM ------------------------------------------------------------------
REM *** exit label for pass2
REM
:$$End1$$