How to use if - else structure in a batch file?

batch-file, if-statement

Solution

Your syntax is incorrect. You can't use `ELSE IF`. It appears that you don't really need it anyway. Simply use multiple `IF` statements:

IF %F%==1 IF %C%==1 (
    ::copying the file c to d
    copy "%sourceFile%" "%destinationFile%"
)

IF %F%==1 IF %C%==0 (
    ::moving the file c to d
    move "%sourceFile%" "%destinationFile%"
)

IF %F%==0 IF %C%==1 (
    ::copying a directory c from d, /s:  boş olanlar hariç, /e:boş olanlar dahil
    xcopy "%sourceCopyDirectory%" "%destinationCopyDirectory%" /s/e
)

IF %F%==0 IF %C%==0 (
    ::moving a directory
    xcopy /E "%sourceMoveDirectory%" "%destinationMoveDirectory%"
    rd /s /q "%sourceMoveDirectory%"
)

Great batch file reference: http://ss64.com/nt/if.html

Problem

I have a question about if - else structure in a batch file. Each command runs individually, but I couldn't use "if - else" blocks safely so these parts of my programme doesn't work. How can I do make these parts run? Thank you. ``` IF %F%==1 IF %C%==1 ( ::copying the file c to d copy "%sourceFile%" "%destinationFile%" ) ELSE IF %F%==1 IF %C%==0 ( ::moving the file c to d move "%sourceFile%" "%destinationFile%" ) ELSE IF %F%==0 IF %C%==1 ( ::copying a directory c from d, /s: boş olanlar hariç, /e:boş olanlar dahil xcopy "%sourceCopyDirectory%" "%destinationCopyDirectory%" /s/e ) ELSE IF %F%==0 IF %C%==0 ( ::moving a directory xcopy /E "%sourceMoveDirectory%" "%destinationMoveDirectory%" rd /s /q "%sourceMoveDirectory%" ) ```

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