Escaping quotes and spaces in command line parameters

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Maansi Sanghi

Hello,

(1) I have created a batch file "test.bat" which takes a parameter from
command line and writes it to a file. The Batch has just one command which
is mentioned below.

echo %1 >>Test.txt

(2) The problem is that the input paramater can be a string which can have
both spaces and quotes within it.
Problem arrises with command line strings which have BOTH quotes and spaces

a) A Space can be handled by surrounding Quotes
test.bat "TESTSPACE ONLY"
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b) When a String contains a Quote
test.bat "TESTQUOTE" ONLY"
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There is an error in the above command

c) When there is a String and Quote both
test.bat "TESTQUOTE" And Space"
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It only takes the part TestQuote


The escape chatacter ^ also does not work over here

My operating system is Windows Professional. Is it possible to accept
strings which may contains both quotes and spaces as paramateres??

Regards,
Maansi
 
Use the following test8.bat as an example:

@echo off
@echo %*
@echo 1 - %1
@echo 2 - %2
@echo 3 - %3
@echo 4 - %4

test8 "The little brown fox."
"The little brown fox."
1 - "The little brown fox."
2 -
3 -
4 -


test8 The little brown fox.
The little brown fox.
1 - The
2 - little
3 - brown
4 - fox.


test8 The "little" brown fox.
The "little" brown fox.
1 - The
2 - "little"
3 - brown
4 - fox.

test8 "The ""little"" brown fox."
"The ""little"" brown fox."
1 - "The ""little"" brown fox."
2 -
3 -
4 -
 
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