Batch Files Tutorial - Loops

In this video, learn how to use loops in .BAT ;]

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• batch
• file
• files
• tutorial
• loops
• cmd
• command
• prompt
• folder
• spam
• variables

[maiahi0]

Very good video! I had absolutely no knowledge of loops before I watches this, and now i know some of the basics, didn't understand /p and /a, though

[MasterJake777]

@maiahi0 Thanks! Well essentially if you set var=value then it takes that value immediately without question. If you'd rather *prompt* the user to enter the value for the variable instead, then you need to use the /p switch. The /a switch is used if you need to use mathematical operations like +, -, *, / etc. when setting the variable. For example, this would not work:

set test=5+4

but this would:

set /a test=5+4

[turtleownage]

Whats wrong with my code? I copied it basically letter for letter from this, please help @echo off set varloopcancel=5 set varloopcounter=1 :loop if %varloopcounter% LEQ %varcancel% ( set /a varloopcounter=varloopcounter+­1 echo %varloopcounter% goto loop ) echo Loop ended pause

[MasterJake777]

@turtleownage This line: if %varloopcounter% LEQ %varcancel% (

%varcancel% needs to be %varloopcancel%

[AnnieBoPookie]

hey is there a way you can loop a delete for folders or programs?

[MasterJake777]

@AnnieBoPookie If you mean deleting *all* the files in a folder, then yes you can do that. Search on google "cmd recursive delete" and you should find tons of info on it!

[allfreetutorials0]

I used set /a like a million times for my mafia batch game. EVERYONE CHECK IT OUT!!! Free and no damn surveys

[Maiahi1]

@MasterJake777 You teach better than my teacher :) Keep making vids, very useful! Do not respond to this.

[turtleownage]

@MasterJake777 Aaaah thank you very much! Noob mistake lol

[AnnieBoPookie]

oh kk