Why this batch file doesn't work?

Hi,

I have the following two statements in my batch file:

set V = VARIABLE
ECHO %V%

When I run the batch file, it doesn't output the variable V. Why?

Thank you,
Max

 

set V=VARIABLE
ECHO %V%


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"Maxwell2006" <> wrote in message news:...
> Hi,
>
> I have the following two statements in my batch file:
>
> set V = VARIABLE
> ECHO %V%
>
> When I run the batch file, it doesn't output the variable V. Why?
>
> Thank you,
> Max
>
>

 

"Maxwell2006" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> I have the following two statements in my batch file:
>
> set V = VARIABLE
> ECHO %V%
>
> When I run the batch file, it doesn't output the variable V. Why?
>
> Thank you,
> Max
>
>

Try it without the spaces ie

set V=VARIABLE
ECHO %V%

Jon

 

lose the spaces, as in

SET V=VARIABLE

Maxwell2006 wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have the following two statements in my batch file:
>
> set V = VARIABLE
> ECHO %V%
>
> When I run the batch file, it doesn't output the variable V. Why?
>
> Thank you,
> Max
>
>

 

"Maxwell2006" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> I have the following two statements in my batch file:
>
> set V = VARIABLE
> ECHO %V%
>
> When I run the batch file, it doesn't output the variable V. Why?
>
> Thank you,
> Max
>
>

Instead of dropping the spaces as suggested by other
respondents, you could also do this to shed a little more
light on your problem:

echo xxxx%V %xxxxx

Note the space after the "V". This shows you clearly what
happens to spaces.