Batch File Help

[jjtbt]

I am using Windows 2000 and trying to create a batch file that will set a variable named "TOTFILES" to the number of files found in a folder called "c:\test". I then want it to output "GREATERTHAN4" if the number of files found in the folder is greater than 4.

Here is the test batch file I have been playing around with:

@echo off
for /f %%c in ('dir "C:\test" /b ^| find /c /v "UnLiKeLy To ExIsT"') do set TOTFILES=%%c
If %TOTFILES GTR 4 ECHO GREATERTHAN4

It appears to set the variable "TOTFILES", but it gives me the output "GREATERTHAN4" no matter how many files are in the folder "c:\test".

Any ideas?

 

[chipk]

For one, it appears that you're missing a % sign after
%TOTFILES, unless that's a typo. I believe you should have it like so:

@echo off
for /f %%c in ('dir "C:\test" /b ^| find /c /v "UnLiKeLy To ExIsT"') do set TOTFILES=%%c
If %TOTFILES% GTR 4 ECHO GREATERTHAN4

 

[jjtbt]

Well, that was an easy one! It's working perfect now, thanks!

 

[chipk]

no prob