@echo off
Echo. > Temp.txt
:: You require choice.exe for this
choice /c 1234567890qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm
Echo 1 > Temp.txt

@echo off
set var=
:: Code Prior to Loop


:: Loop starts below
start /b stroke.bat
:loop

::: Loop Code Goes here
::
:: You will not be able to take user-input in loop
:: Do not tamper with "var"
:: To force exit the loop just "goto end"
:: Note if you force exit the loop you will need to exit this bat
::   and start a new window (since Stroke will be running)
::
::: End of loop

<Temp.txt set /p var=
if "%var%" NEQ "1" goto loop
:end

:: Post loop code
Exit

@echo off
Echo. > Temp.txt
set /p v=
Echo 1 > Temp.txt

:start
@echo off
cls
:loop1
cls
echo press 1 for option 1
echo press 2 for option 2
echo press 3 for option 3
echo press any other number key to tell the date
echo.
echo %time%
choice /t 1 /c 123456789q /d q >nul
if %errorlevel% EQU 10 goto loop1
if %errorlevel% EQU 1 goto 1
if %errorlevel% EQU 2 goto 2
if %errorlevel% EQU 3 goto 3
if %errorlevel% GEQ 4 goto end
goto loop1
:1
echo.
echo.
echo option 1
echo.
pause
exit
:2
echo.
echo.
echo option 2
echo.
pause
exit
:3
echo.
echo.
echo option 3
echo.
pause
exit
:end
echo %date%
pause
Exit