correct quoting for cmd.exe for multiple arguments

Question

I want to call

cmd /c "C:Program FilesMicrosoft Visual Studio 9.0Common7IDEdevenv.com" mysolution.sln /build "release|win32"

Unfortunately this does not work, because I get the error: 'C:Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

As I understand, I need quoting for the spaces and quotes for the |, but I am only allowed to use the quotes once.

Any ideas how to quote this command line call correctly?

Answer 1

Note the "" at the beginning and at the end!

Run a program and pass a Long Filename

cmd /c write.exe "c:sample documentssample.txt"

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Spaces in Program Path

cmd /c ""c:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOfficeWinword.exe""

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Spaces in Program Path + parameters

cmd /c ""c:Program Filesdemo.cmd"" Parameter1 Param2

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Spaces in Program Path + parameters with spaces

cmd /k ""c:atch filesdemo.cmd" "Parameter 1 with space" "Parameter2 with space""

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Launch Demo1 and then Launch Demo2

cmd /c ""c:Program Filesdemo1.cmd" & "c:Program Filesdemo2.cmd""

CMD.exe (Command Shell)