Batch file spaces

We get this question all the time from third party developers who work with us. It's a must implement in any stable batch file. The problem: We want to loop through a file where either the name or path has a space in it. Why is this a problem? Generally in production environments though, we don't want end users to have to open up command prompts and type in test. Usually, we just ask them to drag the source file onto the batch file.

There is a space in the command to execute the name of the. Aacini: Point taken; "You probably don't need it" is unclear.

It wasn't referring to the Start syntax, it was referring to my assumption that he wouldn't have any dependencies that are referenced with relative paths from the Startup folder. I'll edit the answer. That won't work, due to the crazy syntax of the start command. If the argument is in quotes, it is interpreted as a window title, not a command to run.

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