+/***********************************************************************/
+
+ScriptEngine::~ScriptEngine(){
+ }
+
+/***********************************************************************/
+//This Function allows the user to run a batchfile containing several commands on mothur
+bool ScriptEngine::getInput(){
+ try {
+
+ string input = "";
+ string commandName = "";
+ string options = "";
+
+
+ //CommandFactory cFactory;
+ int quitCommandCalled = 0;
+
+ while(quitCommandCalled == 0){
+
+ input = getNextCommand(listOfCommands);
+
+ if (input == "") { input = "quit()"; }
+
+
+ mothurOutEndLine();
+ mothurOut("mothur > " + input);
+ mothurOutEndLine();
+
+
+ //allow user to omit the () on the quit command
+ if (input == "quit") { input = "quit()"; }
+
+ CommandOptionParser parser(input);
+ commandName = parser.getCommandString();
+ options = parser.getOptionString();
+
+ if (commandName != "") {