Move Syntax Question

[Spaceboy]

I'm having trouble moving one particular item within the start menu. The item in question is Alcohol 120%. I'm using the command below to move the folder:

MOVE "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Alcohol 120%" "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Burning Apps"

However when I run the batch file I get the following error:

MOVE "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Alcohol 120ALLUSERSPROFILE\Start Menu\Programs\Burning Apps"
The system cannot find the path specified.

The % in the Folder name seems to be causing the problem. Any idea how I can get it to work? Thanks.

Edited September 28, 2005 by Spaceboy

[Asin]

You can try renaming the folder name before you do the move.

[gunsmokingman]

Dim Act, Fso, AU_Prog : Set Act = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Dim Fld1, fld2 : Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

AU_Prog = Act.SpecialFolders.Item("AllUsersPrograms")

Fld1 = AU_Prog & "\Alcohol 120%"

Fld2 = AU_Prog & "\Burning Apps"

If Not Fso.FolderExists(Fld1) Then

Act.Popup "Error Cannot Find This" & vbCrLf & Fld1, 7, "Error Folder", 0 + 32

Else

Fso.MoveFolder(Fld1),(Fld2)

End If

Tested this script and it worked on my computer

If you want it in a 2 lines

Dim Act, Fso, AU_Prog : Set Act = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") : Dim Fld1, fld2 : Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") : AU_Prog = Act.SpecialFolders.Item("AllUsersPrograms") : Fld1 = AU_Prog & "\Alcohol 120%" : Fld2 = AU_Prog & "\Burning Apps"

If Not Fso.FolderExists(Fld1) Then Act.Popup "Error Cannot Find This" & vbCrLf & Fld1, 7, "Error Folder", 0 + 32 Else Fso.MoveFolder(Fld1),(Fld2) End If

Saves As MoveAlcohol.vbs

Edited September 28, 2005 by gunsmokingman

[Yzöwl]

The line you provided should work fine in a cmd window, however in a batch file try:

@echo off
move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Alcohol 120%%" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Burning Apps"
goto :eof

[kegobeer]

Yzöwl beat me to the punch: You have to escape %, since it's a special character just like \.

%% = %

\\ = \

[Spaceboy]

The line you provided should work fine in a cmd window, however in a batch file try:

@echo off
move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Alcohol 120%%" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Burning Apps"
goto :eof

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks. That fixed it