How to write the command line input into the command in batch?

Question

I want to run the command

ex.exe property

where 'property' is the text which I first enter from the command line. How to write such batch script?

nucleon · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-31 16:07:34Z

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If I understand you correctly, you want a prompt for a variable value. Try something like:

set /p property=Enter Property:
ex.exe %property%

answered May 31, 2016 at 16:07

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TmTron · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-31 16:07:41Z

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what you want are command line arguments - e.g. the first one

ex.exe %1

see here for more details

answered May 31, 2016 at 16:07

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