Once I get into a 'if' block or 'for' loop in a batch script, it doesn't recognize the SET variable. I found something about CMD /V:ON to enable the delayed execution in a batch script; but then how would you run it in a batch script. When I enabled the CMD /V, the batch script won't run any further beyond that.

I finally had to change the logic using GOTO and do AWAY with getting into an 'if' block. Any solution to this?Welcome to the CH forums.

Please read >>this<< and post your script.

It is possible to enable delayed expansion within a script, using the setlocal command with the enabledelayedexpansion modifier.

This FIRST script won't display values for %number% and %answer%, because those VARIABLES are expanded at runtime, and will be empty.

Quote

@ECHO off
for %%N in (1 2 3 4) do (
set number=%%N
echo number=%number%
)

set count=11
if "%count%"=="11" (
set answer=yes
echo answer=%answer%
)

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for %%N in (1 2 3 4) do (
set number=%%N
echo number=!number!
)

set count=11
if "%count%"=="11" (
set answer=yes
echo answer=!answer!
)