And, if you change the first line to: *SET Var1=%~1#*
Then, you get rid of " in the variable up front. * * *ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 8:34 AM, Ken Cornetet <[email protected]>wrote: > From set /?**** > > ** ** > > set Var1=%1#**** > > Sets “Var1” to first parameter passed to the batch file (%1) and appends a > “#”**** > > ** ** > > set Var1=%Var1:"=%**** > > Removes all occurrences of the double-quote character in Var1**** > > ** ** > > set Var1=%Var1:\#=%**** > > Removes all occurrences of “\#” in Var1**** > > ** ** > > set Var1=%Var1:#=%**** > > Removes all occurrences of the hash character (“#”) in Var1**** > > ** ** > > Ken Cornetet 812.482.8499**** > > To err is human - to moo, bovine.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Oliver Marshall [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, July 28, 2011 8:23 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Batch file syntax question**** > > ** ** > > Does anyone know what this does to this variable?**** > > ** ** > > set Var1=%1#**** > > set Var1=%Var1:"=%**** > > set Var1=%Var1:\#=%**** > > set Var1=%Var1:#=%**** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > Network Support > Online Backups > Server Management**** > > **** > > Tel: 0845 307 3443**** > > Email: [email protected]**** > > Web: http://www.g2support.com**** > > Twitter: g2support <http://twitter.com/home?status=@g2support>**** > > Newsletter: http://www.g2support.com/newsletter**** > > Mail: 2 Roundhill Road, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 3RF**** > > **** > > Have you said something nice about us to a friend or colleague ? **** > > Let us say thanks. Find out more at www.g2support.com/referral**** > > ** ** > > G2 Support LLP is registered at Mill House, 103 Holmes Avenue, HOVE**** > > BN3 7LE. Our registered company number is OC316341. **** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
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