Bat error: ) was unexpected at this time (for if label subroutine)

Question

bash error: ) was unexpected at this time. I need do something on all users, exept Administrator and Public

Batch file

@echo off
C:
CD \Users
for /D %%d in ("*") do (
 IF "%%d" == "Administrator" GOTO NEXT
 IF "%%d" == "Public" GOTO NEXT
 REM do something
 echo "%%d"
:NEXT
)

Output:

C:\Users\Public>batch.bat
) was unexpected at this time.

Thanks to "It Wasn't Me". The workable batch file in my case:

@echo off
CD \Users
for /D %%d in ("*") do (call :LOOP %%d)
exit /b
:LOOP
REM skip users
IF "%1" == "Administrator" GOTO NEXT
IF "%1" == "Public" GOTO NEXT
REM old users
IF EXIST "%1"\Desktop\Unif GOTO NEXT
REM GROUP 1
IF "%1" == id395 GOTO NEW1
IF "%1" == id483 GOTO NEW1
REM GROUP 2
IF "%1" == id488 GOTO NEW2
REM others
echo "do something"
GOTO NEXT
:GROUP1
echo "do something"
GOTO NEXT
:GROUP2
echo "do something"
:NEXT
exit /b
CD \Users\Administrator

Io-oI · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-13T17:24:22.280

Use the label outside the loop.

@echo off
CD /D C:\Users
for /D %%d in (*)do IF "%%~d"=="Administrator" (
     GOTO=:NEXT) else (echo "%%d")
:NEXT
rem :: do more command here...

Obs.: Since you're using starting with an if, you don't need to use the do (if() else()), you can directly use the do if() else()

One alternative code to exclude user Administrator/Public:

@echo off
CD /D C:\Users
for /D %%d in (*
)do echo=%%~nxd|findstr /vi "Administrator Public" >nul && (
     rem :: do your command's here
     echo\ Current loop folder: %%~nxd 
    )

One option using if() else if() else() condition:

@echo off
CD /D C:\Users
for /D %%d in (*)do if /i "%%~nxd" == "Administrator" (
       rem./ Some likes do nothing/skipping...
     ) else if /i "%%~nxd" == "Public" (
     rem./ Some likes do nothing/skipping...
     ) else (
       rem :: do your command's here
       echo\ Current loop folder: %%~nxd 
     )

Some further reading:

[√] IF

[√] Rem

[√] For Loop

[√] For /F Loop

[√] Echo on | off

[√] Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line: goto :label

[√] Call one batch program from another, or call a subroutine: call :label

Bat error: ) was unexpected at this time (for if label subroutine)

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