batch-file Bypass arithmetic limitations in batch files Using powershell
Example
As the powershell is installed by default on every windows system from 7/2008 and above it can be used for more complex calculations:
@echo off
set "expression=(2+3)*10/1000"
for /f %%# in ('"powershell %expression%"') do set result=%%#
echo %result%
Mind the additional double quotes in the for /f which prevent brackets conflicts with the for command syntax.
Potential issue is that powershell is much slower than using wsh/vbscript/jscript due to the loading of the .net framerwork
