Use of free form file names in Command Prompt

ffrree said:

Can someone advise me how to specify files names that contains a space, e.g.

the name "this file" in Command Prompt.

I tried using " and ' to quote the file name, but none works

Thanks

Welcome ffrree, long file names with embedded spaces require a full set of quotes
starting and ending with no spaces at the front or end.

cmd "xxx readme.exe"
if this was an executable.

or
c:\> copy "file1 stuff.doc" "rrr is a file name.doc"

will work
notice the starting and ending quotes.

Rich

ffrree,

Actually, in win 7 we do have a couple of changes.

As an example, go to a cmd prompt and type help cd

Here is part of what your will see:

If Command Extensions are enabled CHDIR changes as follows:

The current directory string is converted to use the same case as
the on disk names. So CD C:\TEMP would actually set the current
directory to C:\Temp if that is the case on disk.

CHDIR command does not treat spaces as delimiters, so it is possible to
CD into a subdirectory name that contains a space without surrounding
the name with quotes. For example:

cd \winnt\profiles\username\programs\start menu

is the same as:

cd "\winnt\profiles\username\programs\start menu"

which is what you would have to type if extensions were disabled.

Try it out by doing a
cd \program files

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now what is the specific example which is giving you problems?