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Problem with space in folder name

2017-02-03 18:26

Hello,

I have the following problem. I use WinSCP with a script to synchronize some folders to a webdrive. It works fine if the folder name does not include a space (like Bilder). If it includes a space (like Eigene Bilder) it does not work and I can't change to this folder on the webspace. Any idea how to solve the problem?

@echo off
set pathname0="/users/XXXXXXX/Backup_PC/Laufwerk_J/Eigene Bilder/"
 
 
"C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.com" ^
  /log="K:\Test\WinSCP.log" /ini=nul ^
  /command ^
    "open sftp://xxxx:xxxx@sftp.hidrive.strato.com/ -hostkey=""ssh-rsa xxxx xx:xx:xx:Xx:xx:xx:xx:xx""" ^
    "cd %pathname0%" ^
    "synchronize remote J:\" ^
    "exit"
 
set WINSCP_RESULT=%ERRORLEVEL%
if %WINSCP_RESULT% equ 0 (
  echo Success
) else (
  echo Error
)
 
exit /b %WINSCP_RESULT%

Regards
surfer

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martin◆ Site Admin
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Re: problem with space in folder name

2017-02-06

You have to quote the paths with spaces:

"cd ""%pathname0%""" ^

See https://winscp.net/eng/docs/commandline#syntax

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Guest

2017-02-06 20:13

Hi Martin,

Sorry, but that doesn't work :-( I get this error message in the logfile:

> 2017-02-06 20:07:47.296 Script: cd "/users/xxxxx/Backup_PC/Laufwerk_J/Eigene
. 2017-02-06 20:07:47.296 Changing directory to "/users/xxxxx/Backup_PC/Laufwerk_J/Eigene".
. 2017-02-06 20:07:47.296 Getting real path for '/users/xxxxx/Backup_PC/Laufwerk_J/Eigene'
> 2017-02-06 20:07:47.296 Type: SSH_FXP_REALPATH, Size: 53, Number: 272
< 2017-02-06 20:07:47.374 Type: SSH_FXP_STATUS, Size: 29, Number: 272
< 2017-02-06 20:07:47.374 Status code: 2, Message: 272, Server: No such file, Language:

set pathname0="/users/surfer-01/Backup_PC/Laufwerk_J/Eigene Bilder/"
"cd ""%pathname0%""" ^

Any other Idea?

Regards
surfer

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martin◆ Site Admin
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2017-02-09

OK, remove the quotes in the set command:

set pathname0=/users/XXXXXXX/Backup_PC/Laufwerk_J/Eigene Bilder/

(that's basically not a WinSCP issue)

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Guest

2017-02-11 12:27

That works! Thank you.

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Guest

2019-08-02 23:03

I have something like this can you advice what to do with the spaces ?

C:\Text Text Text\Text\Text\Text\

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martin◆ Site Admin
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2019-08-06

@Guest: Where do you have that?

Did you read this?
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/commandline#syntax
and this?
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/scripting#quotes

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Web88
Joined:: 2019-12-11
Posts:: 4
Location:: Düsseldorf, Deutschland

I have the some issue..

2020-01-28 01:13

set privatekeypath=c:\Projects\UploadScript\Privatekey\privatekey.ppk
set user=user
set path=/user
set scriptPath=c:\Projects\UploadScript\
set inputhPath=c:\Projects\UploadScript\Input\
 
%scriptPath%\App\WinSCP\winscp.exe /ini=nul /log=%~dp0\App\Logs\log_%datetime%.txt /command ^
    "open sftp://%user%@server.net/ -hostkey=""ssh-rsa "" -privatekey="%privatekeypath%"" ^
    "cd %path%" ^
    "lcd %inputhPath%" ^
    "get *.* *.* -delete -nopreservetime" ^
    "close" ^
    "exit"
pause

is working fine for me. But I have a free space in the folder path where the script is located.

set privatekeypath=c:\Projects\Upload Script\Privatekey\privatekey.ppk
set user=user
set path=/user
set scriptPath=c:\Projects\Upload Script\
set inputhPath=c:\Projects\Upload Script\Input\
 
%scriptPath%\App\WinSCP\winscp.exe /ini=nul /log=%~dp0\App\Logs\log_%datetime%.txt /command ^
    "open sftp://%user%@server.net/ -hostkey=""ssh-rsa "" -privatekey="%privatekeypath%"" ^
    "cd %path%" ^
    "lcd %inputhPath%" ^
    "get *.* *.* -delete -nopreservetime" ^
    "close" ^
    "exit"
pause

I am getting the error

"c:\Projects\Upload Script\" is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

I tried to double quote the path, but still is not working for me.

set privatekeypath=c:\Projects\Upload Script\Privatekey\privatekey.ppk
set user=user
set path=/user
set scriptPath=c:\Projects\Upload Script\
set inputhPath=c:\Projects\Upload Script\Input\
 
""%scriptPath%""\App\WinSCP\winscp.exe /ini=nul /log=%~dp0\App\Logs\log_%datetime%.txt /command ^
    "open sftp://%user%@server.net/ -hostkey=""ssh-rsa "" -privatekey="""%privatekeypath%"""" ^
    "cd %path%" ^
    "lcd ""%inputhPath%""" ^
    "get *.* *.* -delete -nopreservetime" ^
    "close" ^
    "exit"
pause

Now I'm getting the error

The system cannot find the path specified.

Thanks for your support.

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martin◆ Site Admin
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Re: I have the some issue..

2020-01-28

You have to use double double quotes (neither single nor triple) – the same way you have them correctly around -hostkey argument (and in lcd command):

 "open sftp://.../ -hostkey=""ssh-rsa "" -privatekey=""%privatekeypath%""" ^

See https://winscp.net/eng/docs/commandline#syntax

Your duplicate question on Stack Overflow:
Error quoting spaces to locate destination filepath WinSCP script issue

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Web88

Re: I have the some issue..

2020-02-05 19:51

Thanks. It works.

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wilf32
Joined:: 2021-01-20
Posts:: 1

Script: Failed

2021-01-20 15:40

Hi,

Sorry to bring up old topics, but I didn't want to create new duplicate topics.

I have this script which works fine however I want to change the "C:\" folder

open scp://winscp:XXXXXXXXX@192.168.XX.XXX/ -hostkey="ssh-ed25519 255 *******************************************="
 
synchronize local -delete "C:\Tools\zammad /var/tmp/zammad_backup/"
 
exit

Below is the desired folder location but it doesn't work due to the spaces. I have tried it with and without the quotes.

open scp://winscp:XXXXXXXXX@192.168.XX.XXX/ -hostkey="ssh-ed25519 255 *******************************************="
 
synchronize local -delete "C:\Tools\IT Helpdesk Information\Backups\zammad_backups /var/tmp/zammad_backup/"
 
exit

I look forward to your response.

Thank you.

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martin◆ Site Admin
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Re: Script: Failed

2021-01-22

@wilf32: I cannot imagine how your original script could have worked. Both have the quotes wrong.
It should be:

synchronize local -delete "C:\...\zammad_backups" "/var/tmp/zammad_backup/"

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user212121
Joined:: 2021-08-24
Posts:: 2

Same Problem

2021-09-07 11:26

Solved: When I used the synchronize command, the directory couldn't be found. You have to put it in double quotations!

@echo off
:start
cls
echo             Roboter SD-Karte zuruecksetzen
echo             ==============================
echo.
echo   [1] Loeschen
echo   [2] Beenden
echo.
 
set asw=0
set /p asw="Bitte Auswahl eingeben: "
 
if %asw%==1 goto Loeschen
if %asw%==2 goto Beenden
 
:Loeschen
net use t: \\nas_Trainer\Trainer /user:Trainer
 
"C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCP.com" ^
/log="C:\Users\ABB Kunde\Desktop\Test.log" /ini=nul ^
/command ^
"option batch abort" "open sftp://Default%%20User:robotics@191.168.64.101/ -hostkey=""ssh-rsa 2048 e6:88:f5:ae:c8:60:02:35:c6:a4:4c:4c:0a:b0:58:7e""" "cd /" "rmdir BACKUP" "rmdir RSC" "rmdir TEMP" "cd /IRB_253/HOME" "rm *.*" "synchronize remote "C:\Users\ABB Kunde\Desktop\SD" /" "exit"
 
set WINSCP_RESULT=%ERRORLEVEL%
if %WINSCP_RESULT% equ 0 (
  echo.
  echo Success
) else (
  echo.
  echo Error
)
 
pause
goto start
 
:Beenden

Last edited by user212121 on 2021-09-07 13:04; edited 2 times in total

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user212121
Joined:: 2021-08-24
Posts:: 2

Re: Same Problem

2021-09-07 13:00

Hello again,
I have realized that I have to put the directory in double quotations.
Like this if anyone is wondering

"synchronize remote ""C:\Users\ABB Kunde\Desktop\SD"" /"

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martin◆ Site Admin

Re: Same Problem

2021-09-07

@user212121: Yes, as mentioned above many times already.
See https://winscp.net/eng/docs/commandline#syntax

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