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Passing input parameter to batch file that contains equal sign

I have the following command from a UNIX system that will launch a batch file on a Windows system.
The batch file simply calls up an IE session with the URL that is the input parameter to the batch file.

rsh hostname -l username c:\\temp\\test.bat "http://xxx.xxxl.com/Add.asp?ABC=xx&DEF=yy"

The problem is that the batch file does not recognize the "=" sign
It also gives me this
'DEF'' is not recognized as an internal or external command
so it may be having trouble with the "&" sign.

How can i pass a URL to a batch file where the URL contains "=" and "&" signs?

jkr

I assume there is a problem with the contents of the batch file. If you just use

set URL=%1
echo %URL%

and call that like

test "http://xxx.xxxl.com/Add.asp?ABC=xx&DEF=yy"

that works fine.

RudePuppyDog

ASKER

When it opens the IE window, the URL is

http://xxx.xxxl.com/Add.asp?ABC
so I think its getting confused with the "=" in the URL

set URL=http://xxx.xxxl.com/Add.asp?ABC=xx&DEF=yy would have multiple "=" signs.

jkr

Even

set URL=%1
echo %URL%

"%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" %URL%

as the batch file works fine.

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RudePuppyDog

ASKER

Closer, but when I escape the quotes on the UNIX side, the browsers opens up with the following URL:
http://xxx.xxxl.com/Add.asp?ABC=xx

Its dropping the "&" and everything after that.