batch-file Batch file command line arguments Command line arguments supplied to batch files
Example
Batch file command line arguments are parameter values submitted when starting the batch. They should be enclosed in quotes if they contain spaces. In a running batch file, the arguments are used for various purposes, i.e. redirection to :labels, setting variables, or running commands.
The arguments are referred to in the batch file using %1, %2, ..., %9.
@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
if not "%1"=="" (
set "dir=%~1" & set "file=%~2"
type !dir!\!file! | find /n /i "True" >nul^
&& echo Success! || echo Failure
)
exit /b
C:\Users\UserName> test.bat "C:\Temp\Test Results" "Latest.log"
Success!
Notes:
- In the above example, double quotes are removed by using the argument modifier
%~1. - Long strings are split to several lines using
^, and there is a space before the character on the next line.
