Echo-ing a variable in a bat file

[Pritesh]

Hi all,
And thanks for helping in advance.

I have a slight problem with my bat script, yes again. lol.
I have used the "set" command to set a variable in dos. eg

Set 1=hello

if i type in at the prompt: echo %1%, i get this "hello"
now if i put that same command in to a bat file nothing comes back. its as if the variable is not set, i have tried so many different things such as enclosing in "", and adding the '.' after echo, nothing seems to get the bat file to return my variable.

Please, please, please, please, please, please can someone help me as i am about to hair out my head.

Thank you so much

Pritesh

Try "ECHO ON" at the beginning of your batch file, or before wherever you want the ECHO to start. "ECHO OFF" to get no ECHO to the screen.

[Pritesh]

Thanks evilrick, but that doesn't work.
I tried it just now, and it doesn't return the variable via the bat file.
Still need help with this one,
Please please please can some one stop these marbles rolling in my head.
Thanks guys

[Pritesh]

Hi guys,
Yes i stopped the marbles rolling, i stopped pulling out my hair
the answer to the question above in case if anyone asks this question in the future is:

instead of using a variable "1" try using a variable like "one"
for some reason the numbers don't work properly with bat files, but the words do.

Nice one people.

Thanks for the help, and thank you evilrick for guidence, paid off.

Cheers everyone

Pritesh