Windows Scheduled Task Arguments with spaces

When you need to provide arguments with spaces to a Windows Scheduled Task, you need to make sure the arguments are properly quoted. Here's how you can do it:

1. Using Double Quotes: Wrap the entire argument string with double quotes.

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   "C:\path\to\your\script.exe" "arg with spaces" "another arg"
   
   

2. Using Escaped Double Quotes: If your argument itself contains double quotes, you can escape them using backslashes.

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   "C:\path\to\your\script.exe" "arg with \"quotes\"" "another arg"
   
   

3. Using Single Quotes: While single quotes are not recognized by the Windows command interpreter as quotes for argument strings, some applications might handle them.

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   "C:\path\to\your\script.exe" 'arg with spaces' 'another arg'
   
   

4. Using Carets (^): If you need to escape individual spaces within an argument, you can use the caret (^) character.

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   "C:\path\to\your\script.exe" arg^ with^ spaces "another arg"
   
   

In the Windows Task Scheduler, when creating the task:

1. In the "Program/script" field, specify the path to the executable (e.g., C:\path\to\your\script.exe).
2. In the "Add arguments (optional)" field, provide the entire argument string, properly quoted as mentioned above.

Remember to test your task execution to ensure that the arguments are being passed correctly. You can also consider using batch files or PowerShell scripts to encapsulate more complex argument passing scenarios.