Hello guys I just want to know if what I'm doing works! I have bunch of code gets executed line by line. ex. IF EXIST C:\filename.txt DEL C:\filename.txt if errorlevel 1 echo File has been deleted. however if I have tens of lines. will I need to specify error levels for each line. error level 1 for one and error level 2 for second line .. etc ???

Under Windows NT/2K/XP you can code if %ErrorLevel% equ # <your command> type if /? to know about other relational operators (e.g. gtr, lss and so on)

Sorry, I did not understand your question, so now I hope to give you the right response. The ErrorLevel is not bound to the line position, it is set by the latest command executed. So if you want to check for a failed action you have to code always if ErrorLevel 1 no matter how many times. Keep in mind if ErrorLevel is satisfied for return codes equal or greater than the value indicated.

"IF EXIST C:\filename.txt DEL C:\filename.txt" will return 0 regardless ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

Thanks alot for your help :-D