Sanitize an input string omitting any non-approved characters from the output.
@ECHO OFF
Setlocal
:: Sanitize an input string omitting any non-approved characters from the output
CALL Set "_string=%%%~1%%"
Set "_sanitizedString="
:sanitizeLoopStart
IF "%_string%"=="" (GOTO :sanitizeLoopEnd)
FOR %%A IN (A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ' . - # $ + ? @ [ ] { } ~ ) DO (
IF "%_string:~0,1%"=="%%A" (
Set "_sanitizedString=%_sanitizedString%%%A"
)
)
Set "_string=%_string:~1%"
GOTO :sanitizeLoopStart
:sanitizeLoopEnd
ENDLOCAL & Set "_sanitizedResult=%_sanitizedString%"
Credits: Michael Wright/Simon Sheppard, see forum thread
Prompt for input and then sanitise:
Set /P _ans=Please enter a Department:
:: remove &’s and quotes from the answer (via string replace)
Set _ans=%_ans:&=%
Set _ans=%_ans:"=%
:: Sanitize
CALL
sanitize.cmd _ans
Echo "%_sanitizedResult%"
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SET /p - Prompt for user input.
CHOICE - Accept keyboard input to a batch file.