将带有'＆'的路径传递给批处理文件

Question

I am trying to pass a path to a batch file from another program. The other program uses BASIC as it's scripting language.

So, I am calling the batch file via the Shell() command.

In the shell command, I am trying to pass in a path that has the symbol '&'. However, by the time it gets to the batch file, the batch file treats the & as sort of an escape sequence (I think).

For example:

Path: C:\\Documents\\R&D\\Files

Shell("runscript.bat "C:\Documents\R&D\Files"")

In the batch file:

variable=~1
echo %variable%

I am getting the following output:

C:Documents\\R

UPDATE

However, if I use a path like C:\\Documents\\RD\\Files

This path will come through find and the echo will print:

C:\\Documents\\RD\\Files

Answer 1

I suppose you want to use the variable without quotes.(Enclosing it in quotes will cause you no problems).Then you need delayed expansion (and accessing variable with ! instead of % ):

set "variable=%~1"
echo "%variable%"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
echo !variable!

Here I'm assuming the first argument is something contains &

Another option is for /f :

for /f %%a in ("%~1") do echo %%a

Answer 2

Windows allows you to use ^ to escape the next character in a string. Try R^&D as shown below:

C:\Users\Thomas>echo R^&D
R&D