Can I have an IF block in DOS batch file?

Question

In a DOS batch file we can only have 1 line if statement body? I think I found somewhere that I could use () for an if block just like the {} used

Answer 1

Maybe a bit late, but hope it hellps:

@echo off 

if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 (
msg * 1st line WORKS FINE rem You can relpace msg * with any othe operation...
goto Continue1
)
:Continue1
If exist "C:\Python31" (
msg * 2nd line WORKS FINE rem You can relpace msg * with any othe operation...
    goto Continue2
)
:Continue2
If exist "C:\Python31\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4" (  
msg * 3th line WORKS FINE rem You can relpace msg * with any othe operation...
    goto Continue3
)
:Continue3
msg * 4th line WORKS FINE rem You can relpace msg * with any othe operation...
    goto Continue4
)
:Continue4
msg * "Tutto a posto" rem You can relpace msg * with any othe operation...
pause