@ECHO OFF
:: Obtaining user input in Windows NT
:: with the use of the FORMAT command
:: posted August 20,1999
:: Author: Walter Zackery
:: Adapted by Rob van der Woude
:: (no longer uses temporary file)
:: http://www.robvanderwoude.com

SET INPUT=
CLS
ECHO\
ECHO Enter your input string and press ENTER when done.
ECHO\
FOR /F "tokens=5* delims= " %%A IN ('FORMAT /F:160 A: ^| FIND "..."') DO SET INPUT=%%B
SET INPUT