Issue with a variable in my batch script

Question

I want my script to:

What is wrong with the following code? The ECHO statement just prints Your directory is set to; the DIR statement works as expected.

@ECHO OFF
SET custompath = "C:\Users\%1"
ECHO  Your directory is set to %custompath%
DIR %custompath%

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:00:14Z

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It's the space around the =.

@ECHO OFF
SET custompath="C:\Users\%1"
ECHO  Your directory is set to %custompath%
DIR %custompath%

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answered May 9, 2013 at 20:56

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echo DIR %custompath% --> DIR echo DIR %custompath % --> DIR "C:\Users\"

Works fine, as long as the path exists ;)

djangofan · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-09 23:45:13Z

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Personally, I would do it this way:

@ECHO OFF
SET /P "custompath=Enter a custom windows path: "
ECHO Showing contents of directory ^"%custompath%^"
DIR /b "%custompath%"
pause

answered May 9, 2013 at 23:45

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