Batch file help

Trogan

Guys, I need help/advice with two batch file commands. They are:

1. If exist and go to
2. If not exist and go to

I'm not sure if the "go to" parts are needed. What I need to do is to check if file "test.txt" exists at "C:\test\test.txt" - the file will exist. If it does not exist (if I delete "test.txt"), there needs to be an error message and the batch to close.

Can anyone help me or point me to a easy to understand batch file website?

Thanks!

Edit: Narrowed the problem in half. When the file is present, the batch gives a message that the file exists. When the file is deleted, the batch does not give an error message.

How do I get the batch to show an error message when the file is not present? I'm stuck!

jared

I think something like this might be what you are talking about?

if not exist test.txt goto MESSAGE
echo The file test.txt exists in the current directory
goto END
:MESSAGE
echo The file test.txt was not found.
:END

cheers

Trogan

Hi jared,

What you gave works perfectly, but I'm still at a loss. The test.txt I mentioned above was just an example. This is what I have with all the files and folders involved...

if exist c:\apps\av\license.txt goto present
goto end
:present
echo File "license.txt" is PRESENT!

if not exist c:\apps\av\license.txt goto message
goto end
:message
echo File "license.txt" is not PRESENT!
:end

I can't get the batch to show File "license.txt" is not PRESENT!, when "license.txt" is not present. Can you see what the problem may be?

Thanks for your help.

jared

Ahhh ok I see what you are trying to do now!

I think this should work.

@echo off
if exist c:\apps\av\license.txt (
    goto present
) ELSE (
    if not exist c:\apps\av\license.txt goto notpresent
)

:present
echo File "license.txt" is PRESENT!
goto end
:notpresent
echo File "license.txt" is not PRESENT!
:end
echo Done.

cheers

Trogan

That works - w00t!

Thank you!