How to get a batch file to handle spaces in file names?
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I am using the following batch file to make a zip file for each xml in a folder:
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a C:fileszips%%~nf.zip (%%f)
However if the file name has a space in it (test plop.xml) then the batch file does not work. It seems to split the name and thinks it is 2 files.
How to modify the batch file so that it properly handles file names with spaces?
batch-file filenames
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I am using the following batch file to make a zip file for each xml in a folder:
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a C:fileszips%%~nf.zip (%%f)
However if the file name has a space in it (test plop.xml) then the batch file does not work. It seems to split the name and thinks it is 2 files.
How to modify the batch file so that it properly handles file names with spaces?
batch-file filenames
edited Jan 26 '11 at 18:25
Helen
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asked Jan 26 '11 at 14:42
john
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Have you tried putting double-quotes around the file name? eg.:("%%f")
– Klaus Byskov Pedersen
Jan 26 '11 at 14:47
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up vote
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up vote
8
down vote
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I am using the following batch file to make a zip file for each xml in a folder:
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a C:fileszips%%~nf.zip (%%f)
However if the file name has a space in it (test plop.xml) then the batch file does not work. It seems to split the name and thinks it is 2 files.
How to modify the batch file so that it properly handles file names with spaces?
batch-file filenames
edited Jan 26 '11 at 18:25
Helen
32k471127
asked Jan 26 '11 at 14:42
john
82119
I am using the following batch file to make a zip file for each xml in a folder:
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a C:fileszips%%~nf.zip (%%f)
However if the file name has a space in it (test plop.xml) then the batch file does not work. It seems to split the name and thinks it is 2 files.
How to modify the batch file so that it properly handles file names with spaces?
batch-file filenames
batch-file filenames
edited Jan 26 '11 at 18:25
Helen
32k471127
asked Jan 26 '11 at 14:42
john
82119
edited Jan 26 '11 at 18:25
Helen
32k471127
asked Jan 26 '11 at 14:42
john
82119
edited Jan 26 '11 at 18:25
Helen
32k471127
edited Jan 26 '11 at 18:25
Helen
32k471127
edited Jan 26 '11 at 18:25
Helen
32k471127
32k471127
asked Jan 26 '11 at 14:42
john
82119
asked Jan 26 '11 at 14:42
john
82119
asked Jan 26 '11 at 14:42
john
82119
82119
Have you tried putting double-quotes around the file name? eg.:("%%f")
– Klaus Byskov Pedersen
Jan 26 '11 at 14:47
add a comment |
Have you tried putting double-quotes around the file name? eg.:("%%f")
– Klaus Byskov Pedersen
Jan 26 '11 at 14:47
Have you tried putting double-quotes around the file name? eg.:
("%%f")– Klaus Byskov Pedersen
Jan 26 '11 at 14:47
Have you tried putting double-quotes around the file name? eg.:
("%%f")– Klaus Byskov Pedersen
Jan 26 '11 at 14:47
add a comment |
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Try placing quotes around the output file name.
Change
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a C:fileszips%%~nf.zip (%%f)
to:
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a "C:fileszips%%~nf.zip" (%%f)
May also be the variable %%f, may need to place quotes around this as well.
answered Jan 26 '11 at 14:46
Fred
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1 Answer
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active
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
Try placing quotes around the output file name.
Change
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a C:fileszips%%~nf.zip (%%f)
to:
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a "C:fileszips%%~nf.zip" (%%f)
May also be the variable %%f, may need to place quotes around this as well.
answered Jan 26 '11 at 14:46
Fred
36838
add a comment |
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
Try placing quotes around the output file name.
Change
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a C:fileszips%%~nf.zip (%%f)
to:
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a "C:fileszips%%~nf.zip" (%%f)
May also be the variable %%f, may need to place quotes around this as well.
answered Jan 26 '11 at 14:46
Fred
36838
add a comment |
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
Try placing quotes around the output file name.
Change
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a C:fileszips%%~nf.zip (%%f)
to:
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a "C:fileszips%%~nf.zip" (%%f)
May also be the variable %%f, may need to place quotes around this as well.
answered Jan 26 '11 at 14:46
Fred
36838
Try placing quotes around the output file name.
Change
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a C:fileszips%%~nf.zip (%%f)
to:
FOR %%f in ("C:files*.xml") DO 7za.exe a "C:fileszips%%~nf.zip" (%%f)
May also be the variable %%f, may need to place quotes around this as well.
answered Jan 26 '11 at 14:46
Fred
36838
answered Jan 26 '11 at 14:46
Fred
36838
answered Jan 26 '11 at 14:46
Fred
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answered Jan 26 '11 at 14:46
Fred
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Have you tried putting double-quotes around the file name? eg.:
("%%f")– Klaus Byskov Pedersen
Jan 26 '11 at 14:47