DOS question -- how to change to a directory with spaces...

**TheFLY** · 03-17-2003, 11:27 AM

I guess i'll just rename the shit in XP... still it's stupid.

**Amputate Your Head** · 03-17-2003, 11:27 AM

format c:

**asuna** · 03-17-2003, 11:28 AM

it's either
cd "black stockings outside
or "cd
not ure.. but I knowu ggotta use "'s

**Plat** · 03-17-2003, 11:29 AM

im guessing the folder name looks like black st~ ?

might wanna try dir black%st~

**TheFLY** · 03-17-2003, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by asuna
it's either
cd "black stockings outside
or "cd
not ure.. but I knowu ggotta use "'s

that was my first guess, but it doesn't work...

I just renamed the directory in the GUI to "blackout" --
then I can cd in there and do my rename *blahblah

**DennisS** · 03-17-2003, 11:32 AM

thats easy, let say you wanna get in to Documents and Settings

you do

c: enter

now you at

C:\>

you do the following

C:\>cd D "click on TAB"

and it will auto go in to

C:\>cd "Documents and Settings" enter

done.

**roly** · 03-17-2003, 11:32 AM

it's

cd "black stockings outside"

for filenames with spaces

**TheFLY** · 03-17-2003, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by Plat
im guessing the folder name looks like black st~ ?

might wanna try dir black%st~

I don't think so... try it...

03/14/2003 12:23 PM <DIR> black stockings studio
03/17/2003 03:19 PM <DIR> blackout
03/11/2003 07:46 PM <DIR> cheerleader

95 used to let you keep the short filename convention as an option... anyway if they made this change they should have at least annotated it in "ch /?"

**TheFLY** · 03-17-2003, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by DennisS
thats easy, let say you wanna get in to Documents and Settings

you do

c: enter

now you at

C:\>

you do the following

C:\>cd D "click on TAB"

and it will auto go in to

C:\>cd "Documents and Settings" enter

done.

Where are you? I'm at the dos prompt (command.com)... Are you in the GUI? You can't do "rename whatever*.* blah*.*" from the windows interface...

**TheFLY** · 03-17-2003, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by roly
it's

cd "black stockings outside"

for filenames with spaces

Doesn't work for me... maybe I am at the wrong prompt...???

---

C:\MAXI\KATHY>dir *.
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 7080-9932

Directory of C:\MAXI\KATHY

03/17/2003 03:21 PM <DIR> .
03/17/2003 03:21 PM <DIR> ..
03/14/2003 12:23 PM <DIR> black stockings studio
03/17/2003 03:19 PM <DIR> blackout
03/11/2003 07:46 PM <DIR> cheerleader
0 File(s) 0 bytes
5 Dir(s) 737,771,520 bytes free

C:\MAXI\KATHY>cd "black stockings studio"
Parameter format not correct - "black

C:\MAXI\KATHY>

**TheFLY** · 03-17-2003, 11:45 AM

Anyway I don't care anymore... Bill Gates always hated DOS. This is just his way of saying

DOS

DOS question -- how to change to a directory with spaces...

DOS question -- how to change to a directory with spaces...

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