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Mohammad AL-Rawabdeh
Asked: 2011-04-04 23:17:25 +0800 CST

Get directory containing the currently executed batch script

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I use %0 in batch file to get the containing directory of the batch file but the result is :-

c:\folder1\folder2\batch.bat

I want just directory, without batch file name, like this :-

c:\folder1\folder2\

How can I do it? Maybe I should filter the path. If yes, how can I do it?

windows command-line-interface windows-command-prompt path batch

4 Answers

  1. Best Answer
    %~p0

    Will return the path only.

    %~dp0

    Will return the drive+path.

    More info on the subject can be found on Microsoft's site.

    Information about this syntax can also be found in the help for the for command by executing for /? on a Windows OS.

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  2. The current directory is held in %CD%

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  3. Some expressions that effect the filename:

    ~f0 will give the fully qualified file name.
    ~dpnx0 will give the same as ~f0, but this shows you that you can break it down into parts: d=drive p=path n=name x=extension

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  4. use chdir command

    Option 1:

    chdir

    Option 2:

    echo %CD%
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