How to create a String variable and use batch

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I want to create a variable in a batch file and I want to assign a path of a text file to to this variable. After that, I want to use this variable to copy that file. How can I do this?

Thank you,

Jon · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-13 09:20:57Z

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The general idea is this:

SET filename=c:\path\to\file.txt
COPY "%filename%" c:\destination

Note the quotes around %filename%: they are necessary to make the command work if the path or file name contains spaces.

answered Jun 13, 2012 at 9:20

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eponymous Over a year ago

I want to ask a question too, I have two variables: SET source=C:\Temp*.* and SET targetMove=d:\moveTemp\ I want to move source directory to target directory by using this line: move /-y "%source%" "%targetMove%" but it does not work. How can I do this process? Thank you,

Jon Over a year ago

@aprogrammer: If it does not work then you are passing the wrong parameters to move.

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