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Jay
Jay

Reputation: 63

For statement - really odd output (Batch Files)

I have the following batch statement:

for /f "delims=" %%x in (file.lst) do set "offendingfile=%%x"

Although for some really odd reason, when it is called it outputs:

"C:\Windows\calc.exe "

instead of

"C:\Windows\calc.exe"

Since there is a trailing space, I can't use it properly with any other statements in the batch file, does anyone know why it does this and how to fix this, as its been driving me nuts!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 124

Answers (2)

Vikram.exe
Vikram.exe

Reputation: 4585

does your file.lst file has a trailing space after the file name?

I checked this with file.lst having: c:\windows\calc.exe and the output was correct, but if the file.lst file contains c:\windows\calc.exe<SPACE>, the output is the same that you are getting (and is the expected output as well).

Upvotes: 1

Mark Wilkins
Mark Wilkins

Reputation: 41222

I believe that the delims= portion of the for statement is removing the default behavior of using spaces as delimiters. If you remove that portion, then it should remove the trailing blank:

for /f %%x in (file.lst) do set "offendingfile=%%x"

Upvotes: 0

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