what's wrong with my batch file? hi there i have a batch file that should search for 3 (or more) files and if found them goto specified command @echo off setlocal enabledelayedexpansion for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('dir /b _344a.jpg;final.jpg;_halph.png') do ( set fileName=%%A if "!fileName!" equ "" (set goto found) ELSE (set goto notfound) :found some commands :notfound some commands ) can you test it please? you can replace those last 4 fines with below lines to see result faster :found echo> yes.txt :notfound echo> no.txt why both (txt) file create? i want if files found correct command execute and not both of them. what's wrong? can you fix it or write a new batch file for me please? thanks

Here a batch script that should work. You can't code GOTOs inside a For loop. More it seems you do not understand the basic principles of batch scripting. Study, study, study. @echo off for %%j in (344a.jpg final.jpg _halph.png) do ( if exist "%%j" ( echo. %%j found ) else ( echo. %%j NOT found ) )

thanks but i need goto what should i do?

You cannot mix FOR and GOTO. Besides, this seems like an overly complicated way around IF EXIST EDIT: VVV I have no idea what you're talking about, and now I'm confused. VVV

Well, batch scripting is indeed B-programming, but there are B-movies awarded in Hall of Fame as "The Invasion of Body Snatchers". Others are just trash. The script we are talking about belongs to the last category.