C#•2y ago

Batch script issue with spaces in strings

The script:

REM    This script copies your project's outputs into the game folders. Then it runs the game executable.
ECHO "======= POST-BUILD"

ECHO "    --- Defining directories"
SET destinationBepinex="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Streets of Rogue\BepInEx\"
SET destinationPlugins="%destinationBepinex%plugins\"
SET originPlugins=%cd%\

ECHO "    --- Defining series"
SET exportsPlugins=CCU.dll

ECHO "    --- Copying files"
FOR %%a IN (%exportsPlugins%) DO (XCOPY /s /y "%originPlugins%%%~a" %destinationPlugins%)

ECHO "    --- Running game"
SET executable="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Streets of Rogue\StreetsOfRogue.exe"
CALL "" "%executable%"

REM    This script copies your project's outputs into the game folders. Then it runs the game executable.
ECHO "======= POST-BUILD"

ECHO "    --- Defining directories"
SET destinationBepinex="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Streets of Rogue\BepInEx\"
SET destinationPlugins="%destinationBepinex%plugins\"
SET originPlugins=%cd%\

ECHO "    --- Defining series"
SET exportsPlugins=CCU.dll

ECHO "    --- Copying files"
FOR %%a IN (%exportsPlugins%) DO (XCOPY /s /y "%originPlugins%%%~a" %destinationPlugins%)

ECHO "    --- Running game"
SET executable="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Streets of Rogue\StreetsOfRogue.exe"
CALL "" "%executable%"

Output:

1>  "======= POST-BUILD"
1>  "    --- Defining directories"
1>  "    --- Defining series"
1>  "    --- Copying files"
1>  \Steam\steamapps\common\Streets was unexpected at this time.

1>  "======= POST-BUILD"
1>  "    --- Defining directories"
1>  "    --- Defining series"
1>  "    --- Copying files"
1>  \Steam\steamapps\common\Streets was unexpected at this time.

5 Replies

Ted BunnyOP•2y ago

So, I encapsulated the original string definition in quotes. I thought it would avoid it parsing spaces when I concatenate it with the %%a series member. I've tried encapsulating that concatentation in quotes, tried it without, tried removing the tilde, all have the same effect. Any ideas?

phaseshift•2y ago

you might not want quotes in SET executable="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Streets of Rogue\StreetsOfRogue.exe"

Ted BunnyOP•2y ago

But the filepath has spaces in it. Wouldn't that cause it to parse the spaces outside of the string?

phaseshift•2y ago

when you use it, put it in quotes but you have quotes in the variable, then also wrapping in quotes again

Ted BunnyOP•2y ago

Oh nice, good catch. Thanks!

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Batch script issue with spaces in strings