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Reputation: 43

Path with spaces in for loop of a batch file

I am trying this command:

for /f "tokens=3 usebackq" %%i in (`"%~dp0imagex.exe" /info "%~dp0DVD\sources\install.wim" ^| findstr /c:"Image Count:"`) do set ImageCount=%%i 
echo %ImageCount%

I get error if the path %~dp0 contains spaces like "D:\my work". Although I used usebackq and back quote instead of single quote.

the error message is:'D:\my' is not recognized as internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

What is the wrong in my command?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 3261

Answers (1)

James K
James K

Reputation: 4055

If this doesn't work:

for /f "tokens=3 usebackq" %%i in (`"%~dp0imagex.exe" /info "%~dp0DVD\sources\install.wim" ^| findstr /c:"Image Count:"`) do set ImageCount=%%i 
echo %ImageCount%

Try this:

pushd %~dp0
for /f "tokens=3 usebackq" %%i in (`imagex.exe" /info "DVD\sources\install.wim" ^| findstr /c:"Image Count:"`) do set ImageCount=%%i 
echo %ImageCount%
popd

Upvotes: 2

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