Batch: ( was not expected at this time - batch-file

Question

I would like to know why do I get an error("( was not expected at this time") in this script.
for /f "delims=" %%t in (%cd%\Multitool\Multitool.txt) do (
set /p username=
set /p password=
set /p created=
)
if %created%==accountcreated ( goto CONTINUE ) else ( goto CREATE )
I have those lines of codes wich always get me an error: "( was not expected" at this time.
In my program I want to know if the user created an account already...
When the user creates an account I echo this in %cd%\Multitool\Multitool.txt :
(
echo %username%
echo %password%
echo accountcreated
) > %cd%\Multitool\Multitool.txt
So can you tell me why I get that error and how to correct it please?
Sorry for my bad english im french...

Answer 1

#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL enabledelayedexpansion
:: set up logfile and password
SET "logfile=U:\q28542185.txt"
SET "password=dummypassword"
SET "myusername=dummyusername"
:: Dummy log entry
(
echo %myusername%
echo %password%
echo accountcreated
) > %logfile%
:: This is just to ensure the three variables are empty
FOR %%t IN (myusername password created) DO SET "%%t="
for /f "delims=" %%t in (%logfile%) do (
SET "myusername=!password!"
SET "password=!created!"
SET "created=%%t"
)
if %created%==accountcreated ( goto CONTINUE ) else ( goto CREATE )
:continue
ECHO got to continue
GOTO :eof
:create
ECHO got to create
GOTO :EOF
I used a file named q28542185.txt to receive the log information for my testing.
Note that username is a magic variable initialised by the syste, so I don't like changing it, so I've substituted myusername.
The first part sets up a dummy log file for testing.
The replacement for loop reads the log file and "ripples" the lines through the variablenames using the delayedexpansion facility, so that the variables are set in appropriate sequence.
Note that if created contains Spaces then your if statement should be modified to
if "%created%"=="accountcreated" ....
to allow correct parsing sequence IF token operator token