Remove space is file name using a batch file

FileName can be gotten from no less than 3 different sources:


   CommandLine          %1            set FileName=%1
                                                     set FileName=%FileName:~1%


   FOR variable            %%a        set FileNane=%%a
                                                    set FileName=!FileName:~1!


   Variable                   %var%     set FileName=%var:~1%



   Post FOR loop          %%a        set FileName=%%a
                                                     :
                                                    set FileName=%FileName:~1%


In the case of FOR variable above, you will require 'SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion' somewhere near the top of your code.
   

Smartarse :-)

What is your script btw, might be worth posting it to see if it can be done better if it won't work with the space?

Thought I'd cover all avenues in case that dragon-it chappy came along and pinched my points.....hehehe

This is the original script i was using that works perfect if the files have no space in the beginning.

@echo off
Move E:\Shared~1\Scans\PO*.pdf E:\Shared~1\Scans\PO
Move E:\Shared~1\Scans\RP*.pdf E:\Shared~1\Scans\RP
Move E:\Shared~1\Scans\SO*.pdf E:\Shared~1\Scans\SO
                                              

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That works great!  One thing is that it keeps the space, is there a way to remove it?  The reason I ask is because the files are going to be pulled up by our ERP system and it would be easier without the space.

I'm off for a bit Paul, I'll leave the points for you :-)

You could automate the whole process of moving ALL your files with the following code:

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for %%a in ("E:\Shared~1\Scans\*.pdf") do (
   set filepath=%%~dpa
   set filename=%%~nxa
   if "!filename:~0,1!"==" " set filename=!filename:~1!
   if not exist "!filepath!!filename:~0,2!" md "!filepath!!filename:~0,2!"
   move "!filepath!!filename!" "!filepath!"
)

Or this more-easier-to-read code:


@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for %%a in ("E:\Shared~1\Scans\*.pdf") do (
   set CurrentLocation=%%~dpa
   set Filename=%%~nxa

   if "!Filename:~0,1!"==" " (
      set Filename=!Filename:~1!
   )

   set NewLocation=%%~dpa!Filename:~0,2!

   if not exist "!NewLocation!\" (
      md "!NewLocation!"
   )

   move "!CurrentLocation!!Filename!" "!NewLocation!"
)

Apologies again.... Please ignore that last comment. It should be as follows:


@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for %%a in ("E:\Shared~1\Scans\*.pdf") do (
   set CurrentLocation=%%~dpa
   set Filename=%%~nxa

   if "!Filename:~0,1!"==" " (
      set Filename=!Filename:~1!
   )

   set NewLocation=!CurrentLocation!!Filename:~0,2!

   if not exist "!NewLocation!\" (
      md "!NewLocation!"
   )

   move "%%a" "!NewLocation!"
)