correct quoting for cmd.exe for multiple arguments

Question

I want to call

cmd /c \"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\Common7\\IDE\\devenv.com\" mysolution.sln /bui         


        

Answer 1

Spaces are horrible in filenames or directory names.

The correct syntax for this is to include every directory name that includes spaces, in double quotes

cmd /c C:\"Program Files"\"Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0"\Common7\IDE\devenv.com mysolution.sln /build "release|win32"

Answer 2

Note the "" at the beginning and at the end!

Run a program and pass a Long Filename

cmd /c write.exe "c:\sample documents\sample.txt"

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Spaces in Program Path

cmd /c ""c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Winword.exe""

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Spaces in Program Path + parameters

cmd /c ""c:\Program Files\demo.cmd"" Parameter1 Param2

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Spaces in Program Path + parameters with spaces

cmd /k ""c:\batch files\demo.cmd" "Parameter 1 with space" "Parameter2 with space""

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Launch Demo1 and then Launch Demo2

cmd /c ""c:\Program Files\demo1.cmd" & "c:\Program Files\demo2.cmd""

CMD.exe (Command Shell)

Answer 3

Spaces are used for separating Arguments. In your case C:\Program becomes argument. If your file path contains spaces then add Double quotation marks. Then cmd will recognize it as single argument.