How to correct the condition?

[doscode]

I'm finishing the script from this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3435
After I parsed the tags, I have found IP, port, country, server type and anonymity. Sometimes the type is HTTPS which I am not interested so type is empty

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SET type=

. Also if the anonymity is medium or low, so it is empty

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SET anonymity=

. Now I want the condition, if these two variables are not empty, then save the values... This code results in incorrect effect - it prints Anonymity is "" ... which is non-sense. If anonymity is empty and type is empty, then Saving should appear.

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if "!type!" NEQ "HTTPS" (
  if "!anonymity!" NEQ "" (
            echo Saving...                    
  ) else echo Anonymity is "!anonymity!"
)

Type and anonymity are strings usually, because they save descriptions of the server. So is there string operator for <> equivalent?

[foxidrive]

So is there string operator for <> equivalent?

not

[doscode]

So Should I use SET /A for boolean instead? NEQ will not work for string comparation, am I right?

[Squashman]

You either use the IF NOT ==
Or use
IF NOT DEFINED

READ THE HELP FILE FOR THE IF COMMAND!.!

[doscode]

You either use the IF NOT ==
Or use
IF NOT DEFINED

READ THE HELP FILE FOR THE IF COMMAND!.!

Sure I know there exists NOT keyword, but did not realize I could use it to reverse operator!!!!

Thanks!

[Squashman]

What did you think it was used for?

If you want to do something when a variable has something assigned to it then use IF DEFINED

[doscode]

What did you think it was used for?

For EXIST and DEFINED

[Squashman]

What did you think it was used for?

and DEFINED

So you basically answered your own question.

[doscode]

So you basically answered your own question.

Not me, but you. foxidrive answered two, but I did not understand his answer which was too short.

[Ed Dyreen]

... NEQ will not work for string comparation, am I right?

No, you are wrong.

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if "string" neq "bra" echo.it works ;)