Howdy,

I have a for loop that parse a txt file and replaces some lines if it matches a certain string. The problem is there is ONE line in the file that contains a coup "&" symbols. When the batch file runs the commend "set line=%~1" it basically errors out because it takes it as a special character rather than just text. I know normally you could escape this with a ^ but since this is a variable, not hard code, I'm not SURE what to do. Please find the script and problem line below. As always any help is appreciated.

Script:
Code: [Select]for /F "delims=" %%a in (%TEMP%\lexw.ini) do call :process "%%a"
goto :EOF

:process
set line=%~1
set line2=
if "%line%"=="[MENU]" set line2=DAY=Daily Operating Report System (DOR)
echo %line% >> "%systemroot%\lexw.ini"
if defined line2 echo %line2% >> "%systemroot%\lexw.ini"
:EOF

Problem:
Code: [Select]set line=MRU3=\\<removed>\CPM\MMM\SYSRPTS\<removed>\Z300 F&B\F&B Summary w EDR.lrf
You do know that folder and files names containing the "poison character" & are STRONGLY deprecated in NT? That your IT people are, therefore, dorks?

This might help

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Handling "&" in a folder name

http://tinyurl.com/2qenvy

That your IT people are, therefore, dorks?

i believe you know who the bigger dorks are?