batch file

[IBMan]

I want to set a variable based on what another line starts with

basically i want the batch file to ask for a specified user name(i'd be using the set command in windows xp)

basically what i want it to do is take my input say...

7lastnamefirstinitial

then the next part would be

if username begins with X then create user's home directory in \\server\homedir\200X" both X's referring to the same thing of course

thanks for any help

if this is confusing for anyone let me know and i'll try to explain

 

[Win2kpatcher]

More explination please Could this not be achieved with group policies folder redirection?

 

[IBMan]

like if i were to create a batch file"

net user /add 7%lastname%%firstinitial% %Password% home:\\fs1\homedir\"200%first character of username%\%username%

essentially being

net user /add 7lastnamef /12345678 /home:\\fs1\homedir\2007\7lastnamdf