If condition in batch files
@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set var1=1
set var2=2
set var3=1
if "!var1!" == "1" echo Var1 set
if "!var2!" == "1" echo Var2 set
if "!var3!" == "1" echo Var3 set
pause
You can't put a newline like that in the middle of the IF
. So you could do this:
if %var1%=="Yes" echo Var1 set
Or, if you do want your statements spread over multiple lines you can use brackets:
if %var1%=="Yes" (
echo Var1 set
)
However, when you're using brackets be careful, because variable expansion might not behave as you expect. For example:
set myvar=orange
if 1==1 (
set myvar=apple
echo %myvar%
)
Outputs:
orange
This is because everything between the brackets is treated as a single statement and all variables are expanded before any of the command between the brackets are run. You can work around this using delayed expansion:
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set myvar=orange
if 1==1 (
set myvar=apple
echo !myvar!
)
The echo needs to either be at the end of the if statement:
if %var1%=="Yes" echo Var1 set
or of the following form:
if %var1%=="Yes" (
echo Var1 set
)
I tend to use the former for very simple conditionals and the latter for multi-command ones and primitive while
statements:
:while1
if %var1%=="Yes" (
:: Do something that potentially changes var1
goto :while1
)
What your particular piece of code is doing is trying to execute the command if %var1%=="Yes"
which is not valid in and of itself.
Take a look on IF command help:
C:\Users\Rubens>if /?
Performs conditional processing in batch programs.
IF [NOT] ERRORLEVEL number command
IF [NOT] string1==string2 command
IF [NOT] EXIST filename command
So, you command must be in same IF line. Your script should be:
@echo off
SET var1="Yes"
SET var2="No"
SET var3="Yes"
if %var1%=="Yes" echo Var1 set
if %var2%=="Yes" echo Var2 set
if %var3%=="Yes" echo Var3 set