REM Does Not Prevent Parsing of FOR Statement in Batch File (155572)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q155572

SYMPTOMS

If there is a syntax error in a line that uses the FOR command, that error is displayed, even if the line is preceded with the REM statement. For example, the following command line

rem FOR /R %z in (*.txt) do d:\test %~nxz


results in an error message being displayed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

RESOLUTION

If you do not want the error to appear, make sure the syntax is correct, even if the line is preceded with the REM statement. Using the example above, change the line to:

rem FOR /R %z in (*.txt) do d:\test %%~nxz

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2001
Keywords:kbusage KB155572
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