Timeline for How do I write a Windows batch script to copy the newest file from a directory?
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| Feb 4, 2021 at 15:20 | comment | added | RBerman | This exact expression fails for me, with "%%I was unexpected at this time" - Windows 10, all current updates. | |
| Jan 10, 2018 at 19:53 | history | edited | FutbolFan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Updated the example to set it as code sample.
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| Jul 20, 2011 at 21:17 | comment | added | Richard | and so it is. i can't recall the last time i did bitwise math in a BAT. I was perusing the set /? and it explicitly mentions quotes for that. I've been using parens for years. Don't really feel like cleaning up the files - I think I'll live with it. After all, I have both "if %1!==!" and "if [%1]==[]" formats and I've survived.... :-) | |
| Jul 7, 2011 at 12:48 | comment | added | jeb |
But parens fails for (set var=&complex^) quotes works set "var=&complex^"
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| Jul 5, 2011 at 6:54 | comment | added | Richard | that might be your standard, but mine is parens... :-) | |
| Jun 29, 2011 at 20:22 | comment | added | jeb |
Yes it works, but the standard way for SET is to use the quotes like set "NewestFile=%%I"
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| Jun 29, 2011 at 17:39 | history | answered | Richard | CC BY-SA 3.0 |