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Posted: **20 Jul 2008 22:52**

Is it possible to have multiple commands with the If & for command?
Does

IF EXIST filename (
command 1
command 2
) ELSE (
command 1
command 2
command 3
)

work? Or is the format different? Can we do multiple commands with if?
Does

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FOR /D %variable IN (set) DO (
command 1
command 2
)

work? Or is the format wrong? Can we do multiple commands with for?

Posted: **21 Jul 2008 06:34**

Hi Tigers,

See http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsse ... x?mfr=true

Generally use &&
"Use to run the command following && only if the command preceding the symbol is successful. Cmd.exe runs the first command, and then runs the second command only if the first command completed successfully."

e.g.

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FOR /D %variable IN (set) DO (command 1 && command 2)

Posted: **21 Jul 2008 17:22**

Thanks for that Greenfinch.
You obviously have far more success that I do in finding information on the Microsoft site!

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