On Thursday, July 25, 2013 4:08:15 AM UTC-7, Todd Vargo wrote:   
   > On 7/25/2013 1:06 AM, blinkingblythe01@gmail.com wrote:   
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   > > Under Dosbox and MsDos, the counter works fine. Under windows XP's   
   >   
   > > command com, the counter refuses to go past 1. The batch file is not   
   >   
   > > keeping the "count" variable updated once it leaves and a look at set   
   >   
   > > shows the count variable isn't even in the environment. I'm not using   
   >   
   > > command /c or anything to call the file, just the batch files name.   
   >   
   > > Does anyone know what is going on here?   
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   >   
   >   
   > You may not be providing enough information about your particular usage.   
   >   
   > You are not exactly clear about what you mean by "once it leaves". The   
   >   
   > batch appears that it was intended to recall the last count after a   
   >   
   > reboot of a DOS system. In a command window the value is lost when the   
   >   
   > window closes. For further help, give complete details about what the   
   >   
   > batch is intended to do and how it is used.   
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    It is supposed to count up a number every time it is run (the user types   
   countbat at the dos prompt)   
      
   example:   
      
   c:\countbat   
   1   
   c:\countbat   
   2   
   c:\countbat   
   3   
   etc.....   
      
    Unfortunately, it stays at one. I keep the command window open, but the value   
   is still lost when the batch file exits even though the command window is   
   still open. Its behaving like i am using command /c to call it but this is not   
   the   
   case.   
      
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