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BAT file parameter problem

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First post, by Ruediger

Posted on 2009-06-16, 10:10

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When using parameters at batch files at DOSBox, the second "%" character is not correctly replaced by the interpreter.

Example:
If I create a batch file TEST.BAT containing only this line:
echo %1%
and start it from the DOSBox with
TEST one
I get the output "one%".

Running the same batch file at DOS or Windows, the (correct) output is "one".

Reply 1 of 5, by wd

Posted on 2009-06-16, 10:57

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dosbox version?

Reply 2 of 5, by MiniMax

Posted on 2009-06-16, 13:07

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Hmmm. I have never used 2 %'s when dealing with positional parameters. Why not just use %1 ?

Reply 3 of 5, by HunterZ

Posted on 2009-06-16, 21:27

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I thought %foo% was for environment variables (like %PATH%) and %1 was for parameters (not %1%).

Reply 4 of 5, by Ruediger

Posted on 2009-06-17, 08:56

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My DOSBox Version is 0.73

Reply 5 of 5, by wd

Posted on 2009-06-17, 10:23

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Why not just use %1 ?

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