I want to append an extra bit of text behind an already executed echo command. For example "Done" or "Failed" based on if something went well or not.
I am trying to create a batch file that checks if a file exists, then proceeds to the next step. I admit I'm not as good with batch, My current solution is, using goto statements, printing a new line with either if it went well or not.
Current solution:
@echo off
cls
echo Checking if the file is present...
if exist "file" goto :Next
color 4
echo File not found!
pause
exit
:Next
color a
echo Done.
:: Rest of the script continues here.
What I'm trying to do:
@echo off
cls
echo Checking if the file is present...
if exist "file" goto :Next
:: Here it should append "File not found!" at the end of the previous echo
pause
exit
:Next
:: Here it should append "Done." at the end of the previous echo
:: Rest of the script continues here.
The expected result would in simple terms allow something at the end of an a line I previously output via echo, to be appended at the end, preferably with the colors (here I used red for failed, and green for success). Is this possible at all? If so, how would I go about doing it?
Please note, there is probably better ways to lay out my script, as mentioned I'm not good with batch.
Any help would be appreciated!
(ab)use set /p to write without a linefeed:
@echo off
<nul set /p "=working... "
timeout 3 >nul
echo done.