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Thanks Bill. &nbsp;Actually I've already worked similar solutions before I posted. &nbsp;The problem with the first is that I would first have to substitute all the equals with pounds in all the variables, which is the problem I'm trying to resolve. &nbsp;As for the second solution, that is exactly what I'm doing now. &nbsp;It works well enough, but it's just messy.
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yes, that is actually similar to what I'm doing now.<br />
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Thanks guys - it is good enough for me to know that the real answer is that there isn't one! &nbsp;:)
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I'm looking for a quick way to do a string substitution of the '=' symbol.<br />
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In batch strings you can do simple search/replace like this:<br />
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&nbsp; set myvar=this=that<br />
&nbsp; echo &nbsp;%myvar% - %myvar:t=T%<br />
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&nbsp; result: &nbsp;this=that - This=ThaT<br />
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But I'm looking for a simple way to replace the '=' symbol WITHOUT having to loop thru the string and re-build it.<br />
Here's what I've tried:<br />
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&nbsp; echo %myvar:==X%<br />
&nbsp; echo %myvar:^==X%<br />
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&nbsp; desired result: &nbsp;thisXthat<br />
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Any non-looping ideas? &nbsp;(or sourced confirmation that it can't be done?)<br />
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I'm looking for a quick way to do a string substitution of the '=' symbol.

In batch strings you can do simple search/replace like this:

  set myvar=this=that
  echo  %myvar% - %myvar:t=T%

  result:  this=that - This=ThaT

But I'm looking for a simple way to replace the '=' symbol WITHOUT having to loop thru the string and re-build it.
Here's what I've tried:

  echo %myvar:==X%
  echo %myvar:^==X%

  desired result:  thisXthat

Any non-looping ideas?  (or sourced confirmation that it can't be done?)




Thanks Bill.  Actually I&#39;ve already worked similar solutions before I posted.  The problem with the first is that I would first have to substitute all the equals with pounds in all the variables, which is the problem I&#39;m trying to resolve.  As for the second solution, that is exactly what I&#39;m doing now.  It works well enough, but it&#39;s just messy.

yes, that is actually similar to what I&#39;m doing now.

Thanks guys - it is good enough for me to know that the real answer is that there isn&#39;t one!  :)

replace = in a batch string

I&#39;m looking for a quick way to do a string substitution of the &#39;=&#39; symbol.

In batch strings you can do simple search/replace like this:

  set myvar=this=that
  echo  %myvar% - %myvar:t=T%

  result:  this=that - This=ThaT

But I&#39;m looking for a simple way to replace the &#39;=&#39; symbol WITHOUT having to loop thru the string and re-build it.
Here&#39;s what I&#39;ve tried:

  echo %myvar:==X%
  echo %myvar:^==X%

  desired result:  thisXthat

Any non-looping ideas?  (or sourced confirmation that it can&#39;t be done?)




Batch files are text files containing a script of commands that are executed by the command interpreter on DOS, OS/2 and Windows systems. Most commonly, they are used to perform a series of functions that are repeated -- copying a set of files created daily with one step, for example.

Windows Batch

The term 'shell' refers to a general class of text-based command interpreters most often associated with the UNIX and Linux operating systems. Popular shells include Bourne, Debian Almquist (dash), Korn (ksh), Bourne Again (bash) and the C shell family (csh). Some view the DOS 'cmd' prompt as a minimal shell of sorts. It is also possible to install Cygwin on Windows and emulate a full Unix environment with complete shell capabilities. Terminal emulators, such as xterm, GNOME Terminal and OS X Terminal, can be used to access shell.