Re: If syntax for numeric values

"Alan" <> wrote in message
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> Hi. I have a bonehead question. I'm just trying to do a simple
> cmd script using an IF statement. Why doesn't the code below work?
>
> Thanks, Alan
>
> set retry = 0
>
> if retry = 0 echo Hello

Try this:

@echo off
set retry=0
if retry==0 echo Hello

Note the absence of spaces around the = and the doubling of the = symbol.

"Pegasus" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Alan" <> wrote in message
> news:592f12fa-df6f-402b-8622-...
>> Hi. I have a bonehead question. I'm just trying to do a simple
>> cmd script using an IF statement. Why doesn't the code below work?
>>
>> Thanks, Alan
>>
>> set retry = 0
>>
>> if retry = 0 echo Hello
>
> Try this:
>
> @echo off
> set retry=0
> if retry==0 echo Hello
>
> Note the absence of spaces around the = and the doubling of the = symbol.

Or try this:

@echo off
set/a retry = 0
if "%retry%" EQU "0" echo/Hello

/Al