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hannubys

Aug 28 2008, 10:58 AM

Hi, I got a problem on vista and server 2008. I made some .cmd file and everytime it reach an instruction with a if, the cmd.exe close automatically. here is an sample of my file

CODE

@echo ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
@echo Power Configuration for your laptop
start /wait Settings\cmd\PowerOptions.cmd
@echo ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
if "%COMPUTERNAME%" neq "ME" (
echo Adding your Credentials informations in storage of network password
start /wait Settings\cmd\AddCredentials.cmd
)

As soon as it go down the "if "%COMPUTERNAME%.... it closes.
How to solve this and is there any workaround ?

If i tape this instruction manually it works fine but looks like if I use a bat file it doesn't work.

TranceEnergy

Aug 28 2008, 11:46 AM

Have you enabled command extensions? I have no idea about this, but i think they need to be enabled for IF to work properly? This is just a guess.
I do however think you need to include the ELSE command, or ELSE it will fail anyway ?!

hannubys

Aug 28 2008, 12:08 PM

Yeah i was reading about if extension. I'll try

jaclaz

Aug 28 2008, 12:12 PM

No need to enable extensions, if you use instead of neq IF NOT no need for ELSE, at least not in the snippet code posted.

Try editing as below:

CODE

if NOT "%COMPUTERNAME%"=="ME" (
ECHO INSIDE IF&PAUSE
echo Adding your Credentials informations in storage of network password
ECHO INSIDE IF BEFORE START&PAUSE
start /wait Settings\cmd\AddCredentials.cmd
ECHO INSIDE IF AFTER START&PAUSE
)
ECHO PAST IF&PAUSE

What output you get?

jaclaz

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