:: tail.bat File Num [/N|/E|/C|/P|/S|/Tn]...
::
::   Prints the last Num lines of text file File.
::
::   The output will pause after filling the screen unless the /N option
::   is specified
::
::   The standard MORE options /E /C /P /S /Tn can be specified.
::   See MORE /? for more information
::
:: Source: dbenham | 02/12/2012
:: http://stackoverflow.com/a/9251975
::    
::
:: Mods: Alex V | 08/17/2016
:: 
:: Usage: tail.bat C:\foo.bar 10 /N
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
@echo OFF
setlocal

:: Variables ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
set "default_lines_to_display="      rem :: Will only set if none passed in 
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

:: Defaults :::::::::::::::::::::::::::
set "file=%~1"
set "cnt=%~2"
shift /1
shift /1
set "options="
set "noPause="

:: Parse Parameters :::::::::::::::::::
:parseOptions
if "%~1" neq "" (
  if /i "%~1" equ "/N" (set noPause=^| findstr "^") else set options=%options% %~1
  shift /1
  goto :parseOptions
)

:: Get total lines ::::::::::::::::::::
if defined file (
	if exist "%file%" (
		for /f %%N in ('find /c /v "" ^<"%file%"') do set "skip=%%N"
	) else (
		echo ERROR: Unable to locate %file%
	)
) else (
	echo ERROR: Missing file parameter
	echo.
	goto :helpMe
)

:: Setting Default Line Count if NA :::
if not defined cnt (
  if not defined default_lines_to_display (
	set "cnt=0"
  ) else (
    set /a "cnt+=%default_lines_to_display%"
  )
)

:: Defining number of lines to display 
if not defined skip set "skip=0"
set /a "skip-=%cnt%"
if %skip% lss 0 set skip=0


:: FINALLY - "more" "Tail" "MORE" :::::
more +%skip% %options% "%file%" %noPause%
goto :eof

:helpMe
echo USAGE: tail.bat filename [Lines] [/N^|/E^|/C^|/P^|/S^|/Tn]
echo           Prints the last Num lines of text file File.
echo/
echo           The output will pause after filling the screen unless the /N option
echo           is specified
echo/
echo           The standard MORE options /E /C /P /S /Tn can be specified.
echo           See MORE /? for more information
echo/
echo           Example: 
echo              tail.bat "dir to file\foo.bar" 50 /N
echo/