Create enterNumber.bat

hybrids/.net/powershell/enterNumber.bat

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+<# : batch portion
+@echo off & setlocal
+
+	for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('powershell -noprofile "iex (${%~f0} | out-string)"') do set "number=%%a"
+	echo you've entered %number%
+
+endlocal
+goto :EOF
+
+: end batch / begin powershell #>
+
+do {
+  [Console]::Error.Write("Enter a number:")
+  $inputString = read-host
+  $value = $inputString -as [Double]
+  $ok = $value -ne $NULL
+  if ( -not $ok ) {[Console]::Error.WriteLine("You must enter a numeric value") }
+}
+until ( $ok )
+
+write-host "$value"