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Number   :  3830
Date     :  2003-02-24
Author   :  CBFalconer
Subject  :  Re: Errorlevel is not the same as an exit code.
Size(KB) :  0


Jon Hugdahl wrote:
> 
> I would like for XXCOPY to put the actual numeric exit code in a
> variable, say %rc%. If an arbitrary %rc% is not a comfortable
> idea then another switch, say /ECVrcname could be used to define
> the variable name. In my example, /ECVrc, but choice is of
> course for the implementer.

It literally can't do it. Only the shell that called xxcopy can. 
If you switch to a decent shell, such as 4dos, in place of
command.com, it will save it.

with 4dos:

dir> whatever
dir> echo %?
0
dir> 

or any other use of %? will operate on the last errorlevel
returned.

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