Try using
SET VAR vALPHA =  'C: \ ALPHA BETA'
DIR .vALPHA

I use dotted variables for all my file access commands now.


Dennis McGrath
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On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 4:49 AM, Daniele Barbieri <[email protected]
> wrote:

> Hello
> I have a directory called "ALPHA BETA" (note the space character between
> ALPFA and BETA ).
> The command DIR C: \ ALPHA BETA  signals  "Syntax is incorrect for the
> command DIR (2045)."
> Then I do the command:
> SET VAR vALPHA =  'DIR C: \ ALPHA BETA'
> &vALPHA
> but  I have the same error message.
> How can I do?
> TIA
> Daniele Barbieri
> B.M.B. Informatica
>
>
>

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