if true echo something else

[batchcc]

I have the following code can anyone tell me why it doesnt work and how to fix it.
I want the code to allow the user to enter a word (this) and if the enter it the file prints this and the environmental variable %ar%.
if the user types "mode1" then the file should set %ar% as the word hello and type mode 1 is true.

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@echo off
cls
set ar=ar
:top
set /p word=
if %word% == this echo this ----- %ar% && if %mode1% == true echo mode 1 is true
if %word% == mode1 set mode1=true
if %mode1% == true goto m1
goto top
:m1
set ar= hello
goto top
pause

Thanks

[Squashman]

The variable %mode1% is not defined yet so the IF statement becomes invalid syntax. A better syntax to use for IF comparisons is to use double quotes and remove the spaces between the comparisons.

[batchcc]

Like this?

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@echo off
cls
Set mode1=false
set ar=ar
:top
set /p word=
if %word% == this echo this ----- %ar% && if %mode1% == true echo mode 1 is true
if %word% == mode1 set mode1=true
if %mode1% == true goto m1
goto top
:m1
set ar= hello
goto top
pause

[ShadowThief]

I think that's the same code...

[batchcc]

no I set mode equal to false.

[ShadowThief]

Ah, sneaky. I was expecting you to use double quotes because that's what the last thing that was suggested was.