From: admin@127.0.0.1   
      
   On Sun, 20 Nov 2022 12:48:12 +0100   
   "R.Wieser"  wrote:   
      
   > Hello all,   
   >   
   > I've written a test batch showing a directory tree.  In it I noticed that   
   > echo-ing an argument containing a pathname containing an "&" causes a   
   > problem when done directly :   
   >   
   > echo %~xn1   
   >   
      
   '&' is seen as a command concatenation symbol; e.g.   
   echo Missed it!&cls   
      
      
   > but doesn't when done indirectly :   
   >   
   > for %%a in (%1) do echo %%~xna   
   >   
   > Does anyone have an explanation for it ?   
      
   DelayedExpansion set?   
      
   >   
   >   
   > And a question : How do I tell the batchfile parser *not* to parse the %~xn1   
   > results but instead just display it as-is ?   
      
   Ah so you kind of knew why!   
   >   
   > I know that I can wrap it in doublequotes :   
   >   
   > echo "%~xn1"   
   >   
   > but those doublequotes get displayed too. :-(   
   >   
      
   Don't make directory names with '&' in them?   
   (Sorry, not very helpfull)   
      
      
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