From: probyn@berkeley.edu   
      
   On Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 8:55:58 AM UTC-7, Auric__ wrote:   
   > Kerr-Mudd,John wrote:   
   >   
   > > On Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:05:41 GMT, Peter  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> Auric__   
   > >>   
   > >> I ran your suggested code but the line:  set /P counter=%counter%+1   
   > >>   
   > >> causes "0+1" to appear on my screen and nothing further happens.  Any   
   > >> thoughts?   
   > >>   
   > > run   
   > > set /?   
   > >   
   > > then use   
   > > set /A   
   > >   
   > > but I'm out of spoons now.   
   >   
   > Yes, of course. I used the wrong switch, that's all.   
   >   
   >   set /a counter=%counter%+1>nul   
   >   
   > --   
   > I'm haunted   
   > I hate the morning   
      
   Or maybe just   
      
        set/a counter += 1   
      
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