Why can't I access local variable in for loop (batch file) even with setlocal enabledelayedexpansion? [duplicate]

Question

Trying to access a custom local variable in a FOR loop within a batch file, I keep getting ECHO is off.
Despite that enabledelayedexpansion is set and used with !_!, as numerous guides suggest..

What may be wrong and how such trick should be performed in this case?

@ECHO OFF

for %%I IN (.) DO SET BatCurrPath = %%~fI
ECHO ---------------
ECHO %BatCurrPath%
ECHO ---------------

SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
for /d %%d IN (*.*) DO (
    SET DirFound = %%d
    ECHO !DirFound!      <==== outputs "ECHO is off"
    ECHO %%d             <==== outputs child's dirname
)
ENDLOCAL

npocmaka · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-20 13:10:52Z

1

Try like this:

@ECHO OFF

for %%I IN (.) DO SET "BatCurrPath=%%~fI"
ECHO ---------------
ECHO %BatCurrPath%
ECHO ---------------

SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
for /d %%d IN (*.*) DO (
    SET "DirFound=%%d"
    ECHO !DirFound!     
    ECHO %%d            
)
ENDLOCAL

Dont use spaces around = otherwise the spaces will become part of the variable name.

answered Nov 20, 2020 at 13:10

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