PURPOSE OPERATION OPTIONS COMMAND LINES RELATED PROGRAMS
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Chek_env is designed to check for the occurrence of an environment variable, and also to compare the value against a value input on the command line. Depending on the existence and value of the variable, the program returns an error level which can be checked for in a batch file.
This program is only useful when used in batch files to check the value of environment variables.
Chek_env is run from the command prompt, or in a batch file. It performs its check of the appropriate environment variable, and a value of the variable.
Depending on the existence and value of the variable, the program will return a DOS errorlevel of 0-4 which can then be compared and based on the value, additional action can be taken.
chek_env VARIABLE
check_env VARIABLE VALUE
The errorlevels returned are:
ERRORLEVEL Meaning
0 VARIABLE is not in environment
1 VARIABLE is in environment
2 VARIABLE is in environment but not matching VALUE
3 VARIABLE is in environment and VALUE matches
Sample batch file:
chek_env %1 %2
if errorlevel 3 goto three
if errorlevel 2 goto two
if errorlevel 1 goto one
if errorlevel 0 goto none
echo errorlevel %errorlevel%
:three
echo %1 is set, and has the value of %2
goto end
:two
echo %1 is set but DOES NOT have value of %2
goto end
:one
echo %1 is set but value not checked
goto end
:none
echo %1 is NOT set
goto end
:end
NOTE: Don't forget, when checking values in a batch file, you must check for the highest value first.
C:>CHEK_ENV variable_to_check_for value_of_the_variable_to_compare
C:>CHEK_ENV OS Windows_NT