Subj : re: Syntax Error with double "=" in SET <var>=
To   : Mvan Le
From : Marc Lewis
Date : Fri Jan 01 2010 02:19 pm

Hello!

     You were saying...

 ML> Does anybody know how to set a variable in MSDOS batch
 ML> files with a double equal sign?
 ML> ... I'm getting Syntax Error with the following:

 ML>   SET COMP=ABC=DEF

 ML> in MS-DOS 6.22 because of the double "=" sign.
 ML> Is there a way to escape the "=" sign?

I have not found any escape character that will permit command.com to recognise 
an equal sign in the set variable.  It's simply a shortcoming of the command 
interpreter. You can however do precisely what you want under 4DOS (and 
probably NDOS or DRDOS as well.) (Works for me.)  I have the FreeWare versions 
7.50 and 8.0 under my file area 1.GEN on the BBS or on the FTP server in 
/public/gen1.  File names are as you would expect.  All are virus free and 
spy-ware free.  Give it a shot and see if that helps you out.

Best regards,
Marc
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