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Math in batch files

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Name: unknown
Date: April 17, 2006 at 11:38:51 Pacific
OS: NA
CPU/Ram: NA
Product: NA
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Id ther a way to do addition and subtraction in a batch file?



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Name: unknown
Date: April 17, 2006 at 11:40:37 Pacific
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Sorry!!!

Is there a way to do addition and subtraction in a batch file?


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Response Number 2
Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: April 17, 2006 at 11:40:57 Pacific
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Depends on the OS.

Probably not in NA.


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Response Number 3
Name: unknown
Date: April 17, 2006 at 12:14:16 Pacific
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in 98


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Response Number 4
Name: IVO
Date: April 18, 2006 at 02:18:57 Pacific
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Under DOS kernel systems as Windows 9X/ME there is no way to perform arithmetic using plain batch statements.

On the contrary you can do it if running in a NT environment (Windows NT/2K/XP) using the Set /A internal command (part of Cmd.exe NOT Command.com).


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