> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:16:21 -0700
>
> I have an issue where I need to set the value of a variable based on
> the errorlevel set by a command and access it in a makefile.
>
> I am using the 3.81 beta compiled for DOS
>
> I want to be able to test the exit status of a command like this
>
> include gmsl
>
> all:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] /t || if errorlevel 0 cmd /c "set status=1"
> $(if $(status),@echo failed,@echo success)
>
>
> So that if myprogram fails I can set the value of status to 1 and
> then test $status later
>
> Can this be done in this way or am I way off base. I am not a DOS
> expert so I am at a bit of a loss on how to do this
Try this:
all:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] /t
@if not errorlevel 0 echo success
Note that tests of the errorlevel value are actually >= tests. That
is "if errorlevel N" actually tests that the exit code is N or
greater.
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