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doscode
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syntax error

#1 Post by doscode » 30 May 2012 17:10

Can you help me with this?

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@echo off

FOR /F %%X IN (x/list.txt) DO (

REM echo %%X
SET /A odd="%%X%%2"

if %odd%==0 echo EVEN %%X
else Echo ODD %%X
  FOR /F %%Y IN (y/list.txt) DO (
  REM echo %%Y
  SET /A odd="%%Y%%2"
  if %odd%==0 echo EVEN %%X
  else Echo ODD %%X
)
)
pause


I cannot get the conditions working.

Fawers
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Re: syntax error

#2 Post by Fawers » 30 May 2012 17:19

Of course you can't:
Firstly, you need delayed expansion if you want to work with variable manipulation within loops.
Secondly, you didn't put the IF statements on the same line.

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@echo off
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion

FOR /F %%X IN (x/list.txt) DO (

REM echo %%X
SET /A "odd=%%X %% 2"

if "!odd!"=="0" (echo EVEN %%X
) else Echo ODD %%X
  FOR /F %%Y IN (y/list.txt) DO (
  REM echo %%Y
  SET /A "odd=%%Y %% 2"
  if "!odd!"=="0" (echo EVEN %%X
  ) else Echo ODD %%X
 )
)
pause

doscode
Posts: 175
Joined: 15 Feb 2012 14:02

Re: syntax error

#3 Post by doscode » 31 May 2012 00:12

Thanks. I forgot about it when I spend some time with different language.

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