How to assign the output value of a command to a variable in Windows command prompt?

Question

I want the output value of this command :

wmic logicaldisk where "DeviceID='C:'" get FreeSpace

to be assigned to a variable which I can use in an IF condition.

look [here](http://stackoverflow.com/q/14690230/2098699) and [here](http://stackoverflow.com/q/2539262/2098699) and [here](http://stackoverflow.com/a/13109266/2098699) — Endoro, Jun 11 '13 at 09:33
possible duplicate of [How to get integer of free disk space in Batch file?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13106997/how-to-get-integer-of-free-disk-space-in-batch-file) — Endoro, Jun 11 '13 at 09:34

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 11 '13 at 10:14

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@echo off
for /f "skip=1" %%a in ('wmic logicaldisk where "DeviceID='C:'" get FreeSpace') do if not defined var set var=%%a
echo %var%

answered Jun 11 '13 at 10:14

foxidrive

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