Just for fun, I threw together GENEVL.C which create EVL.BAT:

1@echo OFF
2%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
3echo 0
4if errorlevel 1 echo 1
5... repeat for 2-254 ...
6if errorlevel 255 echo 255

Here is a test run:

1R:\> EVL ERRLVL 5
2Exit[5]           <- produced by ERRLVL
30
41
52
63
74
85
9R:\>

Attached .ZIP contains GENEVL.C and the generated EVL.BAT

Hello, I tried two of the tools mentioned in the thread. For some reason, DaveDDS's errlevel tool crashes dosbox and igully's errlevel tool shows this screen after running:

Thank you all again for the information and tools provided. If there is something I'm doing wrong or that I'm missing, please let me know

I apologize, I hadn't seen davedds's most recent post. I tried genevl and it seems to have worked perfectly while the other tools for some reason didn't.

Cursed Derp wrote on Yesterday, 20:31:

Hello, I tried two of the tools mentioned in the thread. For some reason, DaveDDS's errlevel tool crashes dosbox and igully's errlevel tool shows this screen after running:w

My tool is called ERRLVL.COM - you are running ERRLEVEL - I think it was posted by someone else, and I've not looked at.

It looks like you are .BAT file of some sort, with commands DOS doesn't recognize in it.

ERRLVL.COM is an executable program which searches for a .COM or .EXE in current directory, then along your path and executes it directly (not via DOS command processor) - this allows it to receive the actual exit code the program terminated with. No batch is involved.

I assure you it works find in DosBox - I use it frequently there.

The problem is that you are running DOSBOX not a real DOS.
It works on a real DOS, like MS-DOS, DR-DOS, PC-DOS, etc.

It is likely that the emulation/simulation of DOSBOX DOS batch file processing API is not complete or accurate.

igully wrote on Today, 01:25:

The problem is that you are running DOSBOX not a real DOS.
It works on a real DOS, like MS-DOS, DR-DOS, PC-DOS, etc.

It is likely that the emulation/simulation of DOSBOX DOS batch file processing API is not complete or accurate.

I'm curious - have you tested this in older versions of DOS?

I've not looked at the script other than the error messages that were posted - I do seem to recall that .BAT file capability was less in oldere versions (but it has been a long time since I looked closely)

Fwiw: ERRLVL.COM works in DosBox (that's probably where I use it most often)

That's a windows DOS batch file. It definitely will not run on DR-DOS, PC-DOS, etc.

It works under MS-DOS 6.22, PC-DOS 6.3, and DR-DOS 7.01.

Lots of things fail on DOSBOX and also it has its own set of inaccuracies. It is extremely easy to set up, which is its most favorable aspect. I do however, prefer PC emulators which are precise and accurate at what they do (with the added complexity to set them up).

You know DOSBox can run MS-DOS, right? Just like those other emulators.

jmarsh wrote on 21 minutes ago:

You know DOSBox can run MS-DOS, right? Just like those other emulators.

Other emulators run DOS. I have just submitted three pictures taken on VirtualBox a minute ago with DOSes I had at hand, but could well have used 86Box or the other emulators of the lot.

I guess you're unaware DOSBox can boot disk images just like those other emulators. In which case it won't be using its own shell, and can run batch files that contain commands only compatible with "windows" DOS.