Question

Can I specify multiple conditions with “or”/”and” in batch file if block?

If not that complex, can I at least use something like:

if value1 < value < value2

Basically my purpose is to check whether current system time falls in a certain interval(2.05 AM and 7.55 AM to be precise) and if it does, to execute certain commands.

Answer 1

Adding to dbenham’s answer, you can emulate both logical operators (AND, OR) using a combination of if and goto statements.

To test condition1 AND codition2:

    if <condition1> if <condition2> goto ResultTrue

:ResultFalse
REM do something for a false result
    goto Done

:ResultTrue
REM do something for a true result

:Done

To test condition1 OR codition2:

    if <condition1> goto ResultTrue
    if <condition2> goto ResultTrue

:ResultFalse
REM do something for a false result
    goto Done

:ResultTrue
REM do something for a true result

:Done

The labels are of course arbitrary, and you can choose their names as long as they are unique.