Input and spacing issue in batch

Question

I am required to input a file path for a batch file I made.

C:\PATH\TO\DESKTOP>Batch "File Path With Spaces"

The batch file uses %1. I believe the spaces in the file path is causing problems. I tried messing with quotation marks, no luck.

Does anyone know?

Answer 1

Where your batch file has %1 or "%1" replace them with "%~1"

%~1 removes any quotes that may be around the string, and "%~1" replaces all strings with the quotes so that spaces and poison characters are protected.

Answer 2

If you do not require any other arguments its very simple:

In your batch file say you wanted to echo "text" into a file. Instead of referring to the argument as %1 refer to it as %* (which includes %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 ...).

C:\PATH\TO\DESKTOP>Batch C:\users\%username%\file name with spaces\File Name.txt

and in Batch.bat:

Echo "text" >> "%*"

And your done. Just remember to surround the %* with double quotes and you should be fine!

Mona