How to use filenames with "!" in an expanded variable?

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If I use the following in a batch file, then a file named "hi!" will
be echoed as "hi".

setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
for %%G in (Input_Files\*) do (
echo %%G
)

This breaks proper file referencing when trying to work with anything
that has an exclamation point in it.

Is it just not possible to use any files with "!" when delayed
expansion is enabled? Or is there still some way to work with it?
 
"ShadowTek" <psistormyamato@cs.com> wrote in message
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> If I use the following in a batch file, then a file named "hi!" will
> be echoed as "hi".
>
> setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
> for %%G in (Input_Files\*) do (
> echo %%G
> )
>
> This breaks proper file referencing when trying to work with anything
> that has an exclamation point in it.
>
> Is it just not possible to use any files with "!" when delayed
> expansion is enabled? Or is there still some way to work with it?

The exclamation mark takes the place of % when using
EnableDelayedExpansion and becomes therefore one of
the dreaded "poison" characters. Working with them gets
very messy if not impossible. I suggest you repost your question
in alt.msdos.batch.nt - they love this sort of challenge.
 
On Jun 10, 1:15 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com.oz> wrote:
>I suggest you repost your question
> in alt.msdos.batch.nt - they love this sort of challenge.

Ok, thanks.
 
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