command line VS cmd file

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Jean Pierre Daviau

Hi again,

This works on the command line

for /r %I in (*jeanpierredaviau*.txt) do (type "%I" >> _trash.txt)

but not in a batch file?

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Thanks for your attention.

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This works on the command line
for /r %I in (*jeanpierredaviau*.txt) do (type "%I" >> _trash.txt)

but not in a batch file?
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You need to double your %'s a batch file.

for /r %%I in (*jeanpierredaviau*.txt) do (type "%%I" >> _trash.txt)
 
Jean Pierre Daviau said:
Hi again,

This works on the command line

for /r %I in (*jeanpierredaviau*.txt) do (type "%I" >> _trash.txt)

but not in a batch file?

--
Thanks for your attention.

Jean Pierre Daviau
--
Easyphp1.8 with Apache1.3.24
Server version: Apache/2.0.55
Server built: Oct 9 2005 19:16:56
DEVC++, borland 5.5
windows Xp
asus p4 s533/333/133
Intel(R) Celeron (R) CPU 2.00 GHz
Processor Radeon7000 0x5159 agp
http://www.jeanpierredaviau.com
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works fine for me - if you double the "%" signs - even if the directorynames
contain spaces and other non-alphamerics.

for /r %%I in (*jeanpierredaviau*.txt) do (type "%%I" >> _trash.txt)

? You'd find a lot of relevant information in alt.msdos.batch.nt
 
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Jean Pierre Daviau said:
Hi again,

This works on the command line

for /r %I in (*jeanpierredaviau*.txt) do (type "%I" >> _trash.txt)

but not in a batch file?

--
Thanks for your attention.

Jean Pierre Daviau
--
Easyphp1.8 with Apache1.3.24
Server version: Apache/2.0.55
Server built: Oct 9 2005 19:16:56
DEVC++, borland 5.5
windows Xp
asus p4 s533/333/133
Intel(R) Celeron (R) CPU 2.00 GHz
Processor Radeon7000 0x5159 agp
http://www.jeanpierredaviau.com
Click to expand...

works fine for me - if you double the "%" signs - even if the
directorynames
contain spaces and other non-alphamerics.

for /r %%I in (*jeanpierredaviau*.txt) do (type "%%I" >> _trash.txt)

? You'd find a lot of relevant information in alt.msdos.batch.nt
Click to expand...


It's also explained in FOR /?:

C:\>for /? | find "%%"
To use the FOR command in a batch program, specify %%variable instead
 
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