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I have a script with a for loop that works but I would like to change the echoed line so that it includes the number of retries remaining.



Below is my latest attempt but I cannot get it to show the number of retries:



rem Will loop 20 times with 30 second intervals (Total 10 minutes) to confirm deletion. Loop will exit after 20 attempts and move on if dll cannot be deleted.
for /l %%i in (1,1,20) do (
set /a "count=20-=%%i"
del /f /q "%Folder2Del%file*.dll" >nul
if not exist "%Folder2Del%file*.dll" goto Folder2Del
echo/
echo File locked! Will try to delete %count% more times before exit.
timeout /t 30 >nul
)


I've searched and tried to apply many examples but I just can't get it working. I don't know how to properly set my 'count' variable.










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  • you would need delayedexpansion
    – Gerhard Barnard
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:07










  • delayed expansion
    – Stephan
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:21






  • 3




    and set /a "count=20-=%%i" is wrong. It should read set /a count=20-%%i. alternatively you could for /l %%i in (20,-1,1) do ( and just echo ...try to delete %%i more times... (no need for the count variable, so also no need for delayed expansion)
    – Stephan
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:24












  • @Stephan - The latter works perfectly. Thanks!
    – Jeff
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:41
















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I have a script with a for loop that works but I would like to change the echoed line so that it includes the number of retries remaining.



Below is my latest attempt but I cannot get it to show the number of retries:



rem Will loop 20 times with 30 second intervals (Total 10 minutes) to confirm deletion. Loop will exit after 20 attempts and move on if dll cannot be deleted.
for /l %%i in (1,1,20) do (
set /a "count=20-=%%i"
del /f /q "%Folder2Del%file*.dll" >nul
if not exist "%Folder2Del%file*.dll" goto Folder2Del
echo/
echo File locked! Will try to delete %count% more times before exit.
timeout /t 30 >nul
)


I've searched and tried to apply many examples but I just can't get it working. I don't know how to properly set my 'count' variable.










share|improve this question






















  • you would need delayedexpansion
    – Gerhard Barnard
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:07










  • delayed expansion
    – Stephan
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:21






  • 3




    and set /a "count=20-=%%i" is wrong. It should read set /a count=20-%%i. alternatively you could for /l %%i in (20,-1,1) do ( and just echo ...try to delete %%i more times... (no need for the count variable, so also no need for delayed expansion)
    – Stephan
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:24












  • @Stephan - The latter works perfectly. Thanks!
    – Jeff
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:41














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I have a script with a for loop that works but I would like to change the echoed line so that it includes the number of retries remaining.



Below is my latest attempt but I cannot get it to show the number of retries:



rem Will loop 20 times with 30 second intervals (Total 10 minutes) to confirm deletion. Loop will exit after 20 attempts and move on if dll cannot be deleted.
for /l %%i in (1,1,20) do (
set /a "count=20-=%%i"
del /f /q "%Folder2Del%file*.dll" >nul
if not exist "%Folder2Del%file*.dll" goto Folder2Del
echo/
echo File locked! Will try to delete %count% more times before exit.
timeout /t 30 >nul
)


I've searched and tried to apply many examples but I just can't get it working. I don't know how to properly set my 'count' variable.










share|improve this question













I have a script with a for loop that works but I would like to change the echoed line so that it includes the number of retries remaining.



Below is my latest attempt but I cannot get it to show the number of retries:



rem Will loop 20 times with 30 second intervals (Total 10 minutes) to confirm deletion. Loop will exit after 20 attempts and move on if dll cannot be deleted.
for /l %%i in (1,1,20) do (
set /a "count=20-=%%i"
del /f /q "%Folder2Del%file*.dll" >nul
if not exist "%Folder2Del%file*.dll" goto Folder2Del
echo/
echo File locked! Will try to delete %count% more times before exit.
timeout /t 30 >nul
)


I've searched and tried to apply many examples but I just can't get it working. I don't know how to properly set my 'count' variable.







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  • you would need delayedexpansion
    – Gerhard Barnard
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:07










  • delayed expansion
    – Stephan
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:21






  • 3




    and set /a "count=20-=%%i" is wrong. It should read set /a count=20-%%i. alternatively you could for /l %%i in (20,-1,1) do ( and just echo ...try to delete %%i more times... (no need for the count variable, so also no need for delayed expansion)
    – Stephan
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:24












  • @Stephan - The latter works perfectly. Thanks!
    – Jeff
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:41


















  • you would need delayedexpansion
    – Gerhard Barnard
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:07










  • delayed expansion
    – Stephan
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:21






  • 3




    and set /a "count=20-=%%i" is wrong. It should read set /a count=20-%%i. alternatively you could for /l %%i in (20,-1,1) do ( and just echo ...try to delete %%i more times... (no need for the count variable, so also no need for delayed expansion)
    – Stephan
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:24












  • @Stephan - The latter works perfectly. Thanks!
    – Jeff
    Nov 12 '18 at 14:41
















you would need delayedexpansion
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 12 '18 at 14:07




you would need delayedexpansion
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 12 '18 at 14:07












delayed expansion
– Stephan
Nov 12 '18 at 14:21




delayed expansion
– Stephan
Nov 12 '18 at 14:21




3




3




and set /a "count=20-=%%i" is wrong. It should read set /a count=20-%%i. alternatively you could for /l %%i in (20,-1,1) do ( and just echo ...try to delete %%i more times... (no need for the count variable, so also no need for delayed expansion)
– Stephan
Nov 12 '18 at 14:24






and set /a "count=20-=%%i" is wrong. It should read set /a count=20-%%i. alternatively you could for /l %%i in (20,-1,1) do ( and just echo ...try to delete %%i more times... (no need for the count variable, so also no need for delayed expansion)
– Stephan
Nov 12 '18 at 14:24














@Stephan - The latter works perfectly. Thanks!
– Jeff
Nov 12 '18 at 14:41




@Stephan - The latter works perfectly. Thanks!
– Jeff
Nov 12 '18 at 14:41












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