diff --git a/Tests/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/CMakeLists.txt
index e07bb69db..44e9450a4 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ macro(ADD_TEST_MACRO NAME COMMAND)
   list(APPEND TEST_BUILD_DIRS "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Tests/${dir}")
 endmacro()
 
-macro(REGEX_ESCAPE_STRING _OUT _IN)
-    # Escape special regex metacharacters with a backslash
-    string(REGEX REPLACE "([$^.[|*+?()]|])" "\\\\\\1" ${_OUT} "${_IN}")
-endmacro()
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/RegexEscapeString.cmake)
 
 include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CheckFortran.cmake)
 
diff --git a/Tests/CMakeTests/GetPropertyTest.cmake.in b/Tests/CMakeTests/GetPropertyTest.cmake.in
index 306ab7269..a858418f1 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeTests/GetPropertyTest.cmake.in
+++ b/Tests/CMakeTests/GetPropertyTest.cmake.in
@@ -28,92 +28,95 @@ if(NOT result STREQUAL "alpha")
   message(SEND_ERROR "bad value of VARIABLE PROPERTY test_var: got '${result}' instead of 'alpha'")
 endif()
 
+include("@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/../RegexEscapeString.cmake")
+REGEX_ESCAPE_STRING(CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR "@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@")
+
 set(Missing-Argument-RESULT 1)
-set(Missing-Argument-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-Missing-Argument.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property called with incorrect number of arguments.*")
+set(Missing-Argument-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-Missing-Argument.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property called with incorrect number of arguments.*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   Missing-Argument
 )
 
 set(Bad-Scope-RESULT 1)
-set(Bad-Scope-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-Bad-Scope.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property given invalid scope FOO\\..*")
+set(Bad-Scope-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-Bad-Scope.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property given invalid scope FOO\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   Bad-Scope
 )
 
 set(Bad-Argument-RESULT 1)
-set(Bad-Argument-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-Bad-Argument.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property given invalid argument \"FOO\"\\..*")
+set(Bad-Argument-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-Bad-Argument.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property given invalid argument \"FOO\"\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   Bad-Argument
 )
 
 set(No-Property-RESULT 1)
-set(No-Property-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-No-Property.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property not given a PROPERTY <name> argument\\..*")
+set(No-Property-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-No-Property.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property not given a PROPERTY <name> argument\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   No-Property
 )
 
 set(Global-Name-RESULT 1)
-set(Global-Name-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-Global-Name.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property given name for GLOBAL scope\\..*")
+set(Global-Name-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-Global-Name.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property given name for GLOBAL scope\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   Global-Name
 )
 
 set(Bad-Directory-RESULT 1)
-set(Bad-Directory-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-Bad-Directory.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property DIRECTORY scope provided but requested directory was not.*found\\..*")
+set(Bad-Directory-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-Bad-Directory.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property DIRECTORY scope provided but requested directory was not.*found\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   Bad-Directory
 )
 
 set(No-Target-RESULT 1)
-set(No-Target-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-No-Target.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property not given name for TARGET scope\\..*")
+set(No-Target-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-No-Target.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property not given name for TARGET scope\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   No-Target
 )
 
 set(Bad-Target-RESULT 1)
-set(Bad-Target-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-Bad-Target.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property could not find TARGET FOO\\..*")
+set(Bad-Target-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-Bad-Target.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property could not find TARGET FOO\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   Bad-Target
 )
 
 set(No-Source-RESULT 1)
-set(No-Source-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-No-Source.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property not given name for SOURCE scope\\..*")
+set(No-Source-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-No-Source.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property not given name for SOURCE scope\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   No-Source
 )
 
 set(No-Test-RESULT 1)
-set(No-Test-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-No-Test.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property not given name for TEST scope\\..*")
+set(No-Test-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-No-Test.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property not given name for TEST scope\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   No-Test
 )
 
 set(Bad-Test-RESULT 1)
-set(Bad-Test-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-Bad-Test.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property given TEST name that does not exist: FOO.*")
+set(Bad-Test-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-Bad-Test.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property given TEST name that does not exist: FOO.*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   Bad-Test
 )
 
 set(Variable-Name-RESULT 1)
-set(Variable-Name-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-Variable-Name.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property given name for VARIABLE scope\\..*")
+set(Variable-Name-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-Variable-Name.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property given name for VARIABLE scope\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   Variable-Name
 )
 
 set(No-Cache-RESULT 1)
-set(No-Cache-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?GetProperty-No-Cache.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property not given name for CACHE scope\\..*")
+set(No-Cache-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?GetProperty-No-Cache.cmake:1 \\(get_property\\):.*get_property not given name for CACHE scope\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(GetProperty
   No-Cache
diff --git a/Tests/CMakeTests/IfTest.cmake.in b/Tests/CMakeTests/IfTest.cmake.in
index 639e22672..74b8e32b5 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeTests/IfTest.cmake.in
+++ b/Tests/CMakeTests/IfTest.cmake.in
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ foreach(_arg "" 0 1 2 ${TRUE_NAMES} ${FALSE_NAMES})
   set(VAR_${_arg} "${_arg}")
 endforeach()
 
+include("@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/../RegexEscapeString.cmake")
+REGEX_ESCAPE_STRING(CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR "@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@")
+
 macro(test_vars _old)
   # Variables set to false or not set.
   foreach(_var "" 0 ${FALSE_NAMES} UNDEFINED)
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ endforeach()
 test_vars("")
 
 set(Invalid-Argument-RESULT 1)
-set(Invalid-Argument-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?If-Invalid-Argument.cmake:1 \\(if\\):.*Unknown arguments specified.*")
+set(Invalid-Argument-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?If-Invalid-Argument.cmake:1 \\(if\\):.*Unknown arguments specified.*")
 
 include("@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/CheckCMakeTest.cmake")
 check_cmake_test(If
diff --git a/Tests/CMakeTests/ListTest.cmake.in b/Tests/CMakeTests/ListTest.cmake.in
index f0ed70f02..77c34a9c4 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeTests/ListTest.cmake.in
+++ b/Tests/CMakeTests/ListTest.cmake.in
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 include("@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/CheckCMakeTest.cmake")
 
+include("@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/../RegexEscapeString.cmake")
+REGEX_ESCAPE_STRING(CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR "@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@")
+
 macro(TEST command expected)
   if("x${result}" STREQUAL "x${expected}")
     #message("TEST \"${command}\" success: \"${result}\" expected: \"${expected}\"")
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ list(SORT result)
 TEST("SORT empty result" "")
 
 set(No-Arguments-RESULT 1)
-set(No-Arguments-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?List-No-Arguments.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list must be called with at least two arguments.*")
+set(No-Arguments-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?List-No-Arguments.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list must be called with at least two arguments.*")
 
 # these trigger top-level condition
 foreach(cmd IN ITEMS Append Find Get Insert Length Reverse Remove_At Remove_Duplicates Remove_Item Sort)
@@ -130,33 +133,33 @@ foreach(cmd IN ITEMS Find Get Insert Length Remove_At Remove_Item)
 endforeach()
 
 set(Length-Too-Many-Arguments-RESULT 1)
-set(Length-Too-Many-Arguments-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?List-Length-Too-Many-Arguments.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list sub-command LENGTH requires two arguments.*")
+set(Length-Too-Many-Arguments-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?List-Length-Too-Many-Arguments.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list sub-command LENGTH requires two arguments.*")
 
 set(Reverse-Too-Many-Arguments-RESULT 1)
-set(Reverse-Too-Many-Arguments-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?List-Reverse-Too-Many-Arguments.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list sub-command REVERSE only takes one argument.*")
+set(Reverse-Too-Many-Arguments-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?List-Reverse-Too-Many-Arguments.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list sub-command REVERSE only takes one argument.*")
 
 set(Remove_Duplicates-Too-Many-Arguments-RESULT 1)
-set(Remove_Duplicates-Too-Many-Arguments-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?List-Remove_Duplicates-Too-Many-Arguments.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list sub-command REMOVE_DUPLICATES only takes one argument.*")
+set(Remove_Duplicates-Too-Many-Arguments-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?List-Remove_Duplicates-Too-Many-Arguments.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list sub-command REMOVE_DUPLICATES only takes one argument.*")
 
 set(Sort-Too-Many-Arguments-RESULT 1)
-set(Sort-Too-Many-Arguments-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?List-Sort-Too-Many-Arguments.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list sub-command SORT only takes one argument.*")
+set(Sort-Too-Many-Arguments-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?List-Sort-Too-Many-Arguments.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list sub-command SORT only takes one argument.*")
 
 set(Invalid-Subcommand-RESULT 1)
-set(Invalid-Subcommand-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?List-Invalid-Subcommand.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list does not recognize sub-command NO_SUCH_SUBCOMMAND.*")
+set(Invalid-Subcommand-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?List-Invalid-Subcommand.cmake:1 \\(list\\):.*list does not recognize sub-command NO_SUCH_SUBCOMMAND.*")
 
 foreach(cmd Get Insert Remove_At)
   set(${cmd}-Invalid-Index-RESULT 1)
-  set(${cmd}-Invalid-Index-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?List-${cmd}-Invalid-Index.cmake:2 \\(list\\):.*list index: 3 out of range \\(-3, 2\\).*")
+  set(${cmd}-Invalid-Index-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?List-${cmd}-Invalid-Index.cmake:2 \\(list\\):.*list index: 3 out of range \\(-3, 2\\).*")
 endforeach()
 
 foreach(cmd Remove_Item Reverse Remove_Duplicates Sort Remove_At)
   string(TOUPPER ${cmd} Cmd)
   set(${cmd}-Nonexistent-List-RESULT 1)
-  set(${cmd}-Nonexistent-List-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?List-${cmd}-Nonexistent-List.cmake:2 \\(list\\):.*sub-command ${Cmd} requires list to be present.*")
+  set(${cmd}-Nonexistent-List-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?List-${cmd}-Nonexistent-List.cmake:2 \\(list\\):.*sub-command ${Cmd} requires list to be present.*")
 endforeach()
 
 set(Get-CMP0007-Warn-RESULT 0)
-set(Get-CMP0007-Warn-STDERR ".*CMake Warning \\(dev\\) at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?List-Get-CMP0007-Warn.cmake:3 \\(list\\):.*Policy CMP0007 is not set:.*")
+set(Get-CMP0007-Warn-STDERR ".*CMake Warning \\(dev\\) at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?List-Get-CMP0007-Warn.cmake:3 \\(list\\):.*Policy CMP0007 is not set:.*")
 
 check_cmake_test(List
   No-Arguments
diff --git a/Tests/CMakeTests/WhileTest.cmake.in b/Tests/CMakeTests/WhileTest.cmake.in
index 4cec291a0..d4cf7d7dc 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeTests/WhileTest.cmake.in
+++ b/Tests/CMakeTests/WhileTest.cmake.in
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 set(NUMBERS "")
 set(COUNT 0)
 
+include("@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/../RegexEscapeString.cmake")
+REGEX_ESCAPE_STRING(CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR "@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@")
+
 while(COUNT LESS 200)
     set(NUMBERS "${NUMBERS} ${COUNT}")
     set(COUNT "2${COUNT}")
@@ -16,8 +19,9 @@ if(NOT NUMBERS STREQUAL " 0 3 30 20 3 30")
     message(SEND_ERROR "while loop nesting error, result: '${NUMBERS}'")
 endif()
 
+
 set(Missing-Argument-RESULT 1)
-set(Missing-Argument-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?While-Missing-Argument.cmake:1 \\(while\\):.*while called with incorrect number of arguments.*")
+set(Missing-Argument-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?While-Missing-Argument.cmake:1 \\(while\\):.*while called with incorrect number of arguments.*")
 
 include("@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/CheckCMakeTest.cmake")
 check_cmake_test(While
@@ -25,28 +29,28 @@ check_cmake_test(While
 )
 
 set(Missing-Endwhile-RESULT 1)
-set(Missing-Endwhile-STDERR ".*CMake Error in (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?While-Missing-Endwhile.cmake:.*A logical block opening on the line.*(@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?While-Missing-Endwhile.cmake:1 \\(while\\).*is not closed\\..*")
+set(Missing-Endwhile-STDERR ".*CMake Error in (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?While-Missing-Endwhile.cmake:.*A logical block opening on the line.*(${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?While-Missing-Endwhile.cmake:1 \\(while\\).*is not closed\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(While
   Missing-Endwhile
 )
 
 set(Endwhile-Mismatch-RESULT 0)
-set(Endwhile-Mismatch-STDERR ".*CMake Warning \\(dev\\) in (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?While-Endwhile-Mismatch.cmake:.*A logical block opening on the line.*(@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?While-Endwhile-Mismatch.cmake:1 \\(while\\).*with mis-matching arguments\\..*")
+set(Endwhile-Mismatch-STDERR ".*CMake Warning \\(dev\\) in (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?While-Endwhile-Mismatch.cmake:.*A logical block opening on the line.*(${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?While-Endwhile-Mismatch.cmake:1 \\(while\\).*with mis-matching arguments\\..*")
 
 check_cmake_test(While
   Endwhile-Mismatch
 )
 
 set(Endwhile-Alone-RESULT 1)
-set(Endwhile-Alone-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?While-Endwhile-Alone.cmake:1 \\(endwhile\\):.*An ENDWHILE command was found outside of a proper WHILE ENDWHILE.*structure\\.\n.*$")
+set(Endwhile-Alone-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?While-Endwhile-Alone.cmake:1 \\(endwhile\\):.*An ENDWHILE command was found outside of a proper WHILE ENDWHILE.*structure\\.\n.*$")
 
 check_cmake_test(While
   Endwhile-Alone
 )
 
 set(Endwhile-Alone-Args-RESULT 1)
-set(Endwhile-Alone-Args-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (@CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR@/)?While-Endwhile-Alone-Args.cmake:1 \\(endwhile\\):.*An ENDWHILE command was found outside of a proper WHILE ENDWHILE.*structure\\.  Or its arguments did not.*$")
+set(Endwhile-Alone-Args-STDERR ".*CMake Error at (${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/)?While-Endwhile-Alone-Args.cmake:1 \\(endwhile\\):.*An ENDWHILE command was found outside of a proper WHILE ENDWHILE.*structure\\.  Or its arguments did not.*$")
 
 check_cmake_test(While
   Endwhile-Alone-Args
diff --git a/Tests/CTestTestMemcheck/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/CTestTestMemcheck/CMakeLists.txt
index 2730a6140..b5f758bda 100644
--- a/Tests/CTestTestMemcheck/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/CTestTestMemcheck/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+REGEX_ESCAPE_STRING(CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
+
 foreach (_retval 0 1)
   file(WRITE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/ret${_retval}.c" "int main(){return ${_retval};}\n")
 endforeach ()
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ string(REPLACE "+" "\\+" CMAKE_COMMAND_ESCAPED "${CMAKE_COMMAND_ESCAPED}")
 
 foreach (_unkn Unknown UnknownQuoted)
     set_tests_properties(CTestTestMemcheck${_unkn} PROPERTIES
-        PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Do not understand memory checker: ${CMAKE_COMMAND_ESCAPED}\n(.*\n)?Error in read script: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${_unkn}/test.cmake\n")
+        PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "Do not understand memory checker: ${CMAKE_COMMAND_ESCAPED}\n(.*\n)?Error in read script: ${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${_unkn}/test.cmake\n")
 endforeach ()
 
 set_tests_properties(CTestTestMemcheckNotExist PROPERTIES
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ foreach (_pp Pre Post)
     string(TOLOWER ${_pp} _pp_lower)
     set_tests_properties(CTestTestMemcheckDummyValgrindFail${_pp}
         PROPERTIES
-        PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "\nProblem running command: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}[^\n]*fail[^\n]*\n(.*\n)?Problem executing ${_pp_lower}-memcheck command\\(s\\\).\n(.*\n)?Error in read script: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/DummyValgrindFail${_pp}/test.cmake\n")
+        PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "\nProblem running command: ${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}[^\n]*fail[^\n]*\n(.*\n)?Problem executing ${_pp_lower}-memcheck command\\(s\\\).\n(.*\n)?Error in read script: ${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/DummyValgrindFail${_pp}/test.cmake\n")
 endforeach ()
 
 set_tests_properties(CTestTestMemcheckDummyValgrindIgnoreMemcheck
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ set_tests_properties(CTestTestMemcheckDummyValgrindIgnoreMemcheck
     PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "\n2/2 Test #2: RunCMakeAgain .*\n1/1 MemCheck #1: RunCMake .*${NORMAL_CTEST_OUTPUT}")
 
 set_tests_properties(CTestTestMemcheckDummyPurify PROPERTIES
-    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "\nCannot find memory tester output file: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/DummyPurify/Testing/Temporary/MemoryChecker.log\n(.*\n)?Error in read script: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/DummyPurify/test.cmake\n")
+    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "\nCannot find memory tester output file: ${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/DummyPurify/Testing/Temporary/MemoryChecker.log\n(.*\n)?Error in read script: ${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/DummyPurify/test.cmake\n")
 
 set_tests_properties(CTestTestMemcheckDummyBC PROPERTIES
-    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "\nCannot find memory tester output file: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/DummyBC/Testing/Temporary/MemoryChecker.log\n(.*\n)?Error parsing XML in stream at line 1: no element found\n(.*\n)?Error in read script: ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/DummyBC/test.cmake\n")
+    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "\nCannot find memory tester output file: ${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/DummyBC/Testing/Temporary/MemoryChecker.log\n(.*\n)?Error parsing XML in stream at line 1: no element found\n(.*\n)?Error in read script: ${CTEST_ESCAPED_CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/DummyBC/test.cmake\n")
diff --git a/Tests/RegexEscapeString.cmake b/Tests/RegexEscapeString.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92aed17b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/RegexEscapeString.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+macro(REGEX_ESCAPE_STRING _OUT _IN)
+    # Escape special regex metacharacters with a backslash
+    string(REGEX REPLACE "([$^.[|*+?()]|])" "\\\\\\1" ${_OUT} "${_IN}")
+endmacro()