Accented character de batch files

[Alexandre Oliveira]

I'm using a Windows XP SP2
The Regional and Language Options are set for Portuguese (Brazil)
Many folders and file names are written in Portuguese.
When using the Command Prompt I type in Portuguese and command works fine.

But when processing the same command through a batch file the characters are changed (not accepted) and it does not work!
Is the any solution similar as quotation marks (") for special characters?

[Dias de verano]

what code page are you using (type chcp at the prompt to find out)

[Alexandre Oliveira]

Active Code Page: 850

[Dias de verano]

Code page 850 is standard US English. Perhaps if you change the code page to 1252 Portuguese (Portugal / Brazil)...

type this at the prompt

chcp 1252

[Alexandre Oliveira]

The Code page 1252 works when the the folder or file's name is not between quotes, used for special characters like space.

Any other suggestion?