An example of the code I'm using that works properly. This allows a user to input a numerical value, then the process will loop that many times, letting the user specify a new VARIABLE each time.

Code: [Select]setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

set /p counter=Enter numerical value:

: loop

if not %counter%==0 (
set /p var=Enter a NAME:
set /a counter=!counter!-1
goto loop
)
However, when I give the %counter% variable a different name with two words, such as %counter a%, it breaks.

Code: [Select]setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

set /p counter a=Enter numerical value:

: loop

if not %counter a%==0 (
set /p var=Enter a name:
set /a counter a=!counter a!-1
goto loop
)
Maybe it's something simple like quoting the name somewhere in the code, or perhaps set /a doesn't like spaces? Anyone know?

Thanks for the help.Your second thought is correct, variable names cannot include spaces

GrahamQuote from: gpl on October 17, 2008, 02:26:22 AM

Your second thought is correct, variable names cannot include spaces

Graham

Just seems so much more logical and easy to ready with spaces. Maybe it's just me.