Exiting batch with `EXIT /B X` where X>=1 acts as if command completed successfully when using && or || operators between batch calls

Question

I\'m trying to chain a series of .bat files using the EXIT /B X command to return success or failure and && and || for conditi

Answer 1

If you ask me, exit codes in batch files are broken for this exact reason, but there is a hacky workaround you can use. As the last line of your batch file, use:

@%COMSPEC% /C exit 1 >nul

Since this is an actual process that is started you get a real process exit code and && and || will work.