ECHO Command in a Batch File Does Not Echo /Q (153332)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q153332 SYMPTOMS
When the ECHO command is used within a batch file, the following problem
occurs. In this example, test.bat is a batch file that contains the
following line:
echo %1
If you run:
TEST.BAT /AAA/Q/BBB
what is displayed is:
/aaabbb
In other words, /Q is stripped from the string. The problem occurs even
when the argument for the batch file is within quotation marks.
CAUSE
/Q is misinterpreted as "quiet mode" option.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5 and
3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service
Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following
word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/4/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB153332 |
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