Set RUN_CLASS_PATH=. For %%i in ( ..\..\j2eeclient\*.jar ) Do Call :append_classpath %%i :: Set RUN_CLASS_PATH=%RUN_CLASS_PATH%;%CLASSPATH% :execute :: Set RUN_CLASS_PATH Goto end :append_classpath Set RUN_CLASS_PATH=%RUN_CLASS_PATH%;%1 Goto :EOF :end Endlocal