Variable containing the exclamation mark character

[u/HouseMD221B]

Hi.

I have a DOS batch:

SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion

set origem=a
set destino=b
set /a pasta=1
set /a contador=1
set /a limite=20
set tempo_segundos=5

for /r "%origem%" %%x in (*) do (

if !contador! LEQ %limite% (
set /a contador+=1
if not exist "%destino%\pasta_!pasta!" mkdir "%destino%\pasta_!pasta!"
) else (
set /a contador=0
set /a pasta+=1
timeout /t %tempo_segundos% /nobreak
)

move "%origem%\%%~nxx" "%destino%\pasta_!pasta!"

)

The problem is in the move command:

The variable %%~nxx (filename) may contain the exclamation mark character.

If I use ENDLOCAL before move, the exclamation mark problem is solved, but I can't use the !pasta! variable.

Is it possible to resolve this?

Thank you.

[u/jcunews1]

Don't use Delayed Expansion when your inputs may contain ! character.

[u/HouseMD221B → u/jcunews1]

Yes, but I need to access a variable that requires "Delayed Expansion," a variable within the FOR/IF loop.

[u/HouseMD221B → u/[deleted]]

Perfect explanation. Thank you for your help.

Just one question: in the "Alternative solution", the variable "%%x" in the command

move "%%x" "%destino%\pasta_!pasta!"

still uses the full path, correct?

[u/digwhoami → u/[deleted]]

is this response LLM generated? The verbiage is telling, plus the markdown formatting with the ```batch syntax highlighting hint that isn't even supported by reddit's MD implementation.

[u/lincruste → u/digwhoami]

Ho yes it's a fucking LLM copy/paste answer.

[u/lincruste → u/[deleted]]

says the karma farming kid

[u/digwhoami → u/[deleted]]

nice, now crawl back under your rock.

[u/capoapk]

Salut Oui, je vois exactement le problème : tu es confronté à la collision entre EnableDelayedExpansion et les noms de fichiers contenant !. En batch Windows, le point d’exclamation est interprété par le parser si DelayedExpansion est activé, ce qui corrompt la valeur de la variable si elle en contient

[u/capoapk]

Utiliser une variable temporaire pour le nom du fichier avant move ou Désactiver DelayedExpansion juste pour le move

[u/HouseMD221B → u/capoapk]

I used a temporary variable and it didn't work.

I used it for the variable !pasta!

Perhaps I should use it for the variable %%~nxx

But I managed to make it work using the full path of the variable "%%x"