win32 shell scripting - define set of strings and loop over it

Question

I have this 'win32 shell scipt' (?):

FOR %%filename IN (*.txt) DO (
...
)

I would like to replace the set (*.txt) with a set of strings defined as variable at the beginning of the script. Could someone please point me to the appropriate documentation of 'win32 shell scipt' or even better provide some 'code'?

This helped thanks. Do you know how to use strings that contain spaces? — cs0815
– cs0815, Commented Jul 23, 2014 at 16:10
Provide some of the strings in your question, to help us provide working code. — foxidrive
– foxidrive, Commented Jul 23, 2014 at 16:14
Just use a different delimiter (delims option in FOR). You may use, for example, a comma or a semicolon. — Adriano Repetti
– Adriano Repetti, Commented Jul 23, 2014 at 16:16

MC ND · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-23 16:45:12Z

1

Not clear the requirements, but, as requested, some code

@echo off
  setlocal enableextensions disabledelayedexpansion

  :: the normal strings
  set "var1=one"
  set "var2=this is a test"
  set "var3=two"

  :: a set of files
  set "var4=*.cmd"

  for %%a in ("%var1%" "%var2%" "%var3%" "%var4%") do echo %%a, %%~a

And, of course, you should see for /?

answered Jul 23, 2014 at 16:45

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