DOS Batch File Woes

bpat1434

I'm just tryin to test something out, and for some odd reason I can't get it to work.
:: Test of Loop ::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

@ OFF
TITLE Starting the Loop!!!!!

set k=0
set i=0
set max=80
GOTO Switch

:Loop
SET L=%k%+1
SET k=%L%
IF %k%==%max% GOTO Finished
ELSE GOTO Switch

:Switch
IF %i%==0 GOTO part1
IF %i%==1 GOTO part2
IF %i%==2 GOTO part3
IF %i%==3 GOTO part4

:part1
CLS
ECHO Please Wait . . . |
set i=1
GOTO Loop

:part2
CLS
ECHO Please Wait . . . /
set i=2
GOTO Loop

:part3
CLS
ECHO Please Wait . . . -
set i=3
GOTO Loop

:part4
CLS
ECHO Please Wait . . . \
set i=0
GOTO Loop

:Finished
CLS
ECHO Finished The Loop!
PAUSE
EXIT[/code]
Basically, it's supposed to give me something like:

Please Wait...

with a little spinning icon at the end...

Unfortunately, the output I get is:

The syntax of the command is incorrect

WTH? I don't see anything wrong!! Do you?

The ultimate goal is to incorporate this in aother batch file I have for my job, so it gives some feedback as to what's going on (so the dumbasses know what's going on). So... any idea what's wrong? I know it's Windows DOS scripting.... but it's what we use!!

Weedpacket

Try quoting the echo strings; you'll also need to write

SET /a L=%k%+1

otherwise the expression won't be evaluated. Oh, and the ELSE needs to be on the same line as the IF (newline-delimited commands, blah...)

bpat1434

1.) Quotes around the echoed stuff puts quotes around the printed text in the command box. So that's not it (I tried previously)

2.) What in the world... /a? What does that do I never saw that.... is it for each set, or just the updates that need math?

Updated Code
:: Test of Loop ::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

@ OFF
TITLE Starting the Loop!!!!!

set k=0
set i=0
set max=80
GOTO Switch

:Loop
SET /a k=%k%+1
IF %k%==%max% GOTO Finished ELSE GOTO Switch

:Switch
IF %i%==0 GOTO part1
IF %i%==1 GOTO part2
IF %i%==2 GOTO part3
IF %i%==3 GOTO part4

:part1
CLS
ECHO Please Wait . . . |
set i=1
GOTO Loop

:part2
CLS
ECHO Please Wait . . . /
set i=2
GOTO Loop

:part3
CLS
ECHO Please Wait . . . -
set i=3
GOTO Loop

:part4
CLS
ECHO Please Wait . . . \
set i=0
GOTO Loop

:Finished
CLS
ECHO Finished The Loop!
PAUSE
EXIT[/code]
Still the same result..... syntax of the command is incorrect....
Thank you MS for being so friggin vague....

Weedpacket

bpat1434 wrote:
just the updates that need math

Yup, otherwise k becomes "0+1 ", "0+1+1", "0+1+1+1", ... and never manages to equal "80".

bpat1434 wrote:
Quotes around the echoed stuff puts quotes around the printed text in the command box. So that's not it (I tried previously)

Now I know there's a conspiracy, 'cos that's what did it for me. A difference in winderz versions? Would writing it in Javascript be easier?

Ah, hahahaaaaa.... me knows! me knows! Wawawawawa!

ECHO Please Wait . . . [b]^[/b]|

etc.

What a stupid choice of escape character...

bpat1434

lol... why can't it just be backslash.... stupid MS....

AND YES!!! IT WORKED!!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!