keeping leading spaces in txt file

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but i need to use those lines with the leading spaces in strings or variables

Make your delim ff hex :: ===== script starts here =============== :: :: keepspac.bat 2013-02-22 0:07:45.23 @echo off > newfile & setLocal enableDELAYedeXpansioN for /f "tokens=* delims=๛" %%a in (myfile) do ( echo %%a )>> newfile ::====== script ends here ================= ===================== M2 Golden-Triangle

thanks alot.that's what i really wanted

Then that's what you should have really asked? You can also do away with the delim all together. for /f "delims=" %%a in (somefile.txt) do echo %%a How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

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