Question

I am using the following code to check for files before renaming, and if not, check for another file to display a message.

SET offline=1
IF EXIST %webroot%\%sitename%\app_offline.htm.scheduled (
    call :displayMsg "Taking %sitename% website offline"
    ::                =================================
    REN %webroot%\%sitename%\app_offline.htm.scheduled app_offline.htm
) ELSE (
    IF EXIST %webroot%\%sitename%\app_offline.htm (
        call :displayMsg "%sitename% website is already offline"
        ::                =====================================
    )
)

But the following is being returned

D:\Company\DeploymentFolder>SET offline=1
) was unexpected at this time.

D:\Company\DeploymentFolder>        )

I cannot see a problem with my parenthesis? Can anyone see where I am going wrong?

Answer 1

Replace your :: comments with a REM and it should work.
You could use :: but then you need to know the two lines rule of Labels in parenthesis