Comments for Batch File %ProgramFiles(x86)% Parenthesis Anomaly at http://marsbox.com , comment 1 to 5 out of 5 comments http://marsbox.com Sun, 26 May 2013 03:40:57 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://marsbox.com/blog/howtos/batch-file-programfiles-x86-parenthesis-anomaly/#comment-387 With some add double quotes, your original code is fine: if "&#xPr;ogramFiles(x86)%"=="" ( echo 32-bit set "ProgRoot=&#xPr;ogramFiles%" ) else ( set "ProgRoot=&#xPr;ogramFiles(x86)%" echo 64-bit ) echo &#xPr;ogRoot% - TT Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:09:16 +0100 http://marsbox.com/blog/howtos/batch-file-programfiles-x86-parenthesis-anomaly/#comment-375 If command extensions are enabled, you can try this: Set ProgramsFolder=&#xPr;ogramFiles% If Defined ProgramFiles(x86) Set ProgramsFolder=&#xPr;ogramFiles(x86)% Echo Programs folder is "&#xPr;ogramsFolder%". - Mumbler! Thu, 10 May 2012 07:25:49 +0100 http://marsbox.com/blog/howtos/batch-file-programfiles-x86-parenthesis-anomaly/#comment-367 simply change 'set ...=...' to 'set "...=..."'. E.g.: if "&#xPr;ogramFiles(x86)&#xXX;X"=="XXX" ( echo 32-bit set "ProgRoot=&#xPr;ogramFiles%" ) else ( set "ProgRoot=&#xPr;ogramFiles(x86)%" echo 64-bit ) echo &#xPr;ogRoot% thats it... - ... Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:10:43 +0100 http://marsbox.com/blog/howtos/batch-file-programfiles-x86-parenthesis-anomaly/#comment-313 You forgot the carets: ProgramFiles^(x86^) Otherwise, the closing ) gets interpreted as closing the list of commands. - Fred Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:10:23 +0100 http://marsbox.com/blog/howtos/batch-file-programfiles-x86-parenthesis-anomaly/#comment-185 Yeah I forget exactly why, but I couldn't use the brackets either. Maybe something to do with quotes. - Grant Brown Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:37:57 +0100