The magic variables % n contains the arguments used to invoke the file: %0 is the path to the bat-file itself, %1 is the first argument after...

They are enhanced variable substitutions. They modify the %N variables used in batch files. Quite useful if you're into batch programming in Window...

Yes, There are other shortcuts that you can use which are given below. In your command, ~d0 would mean the drive letter of the 0th argument. ~ ex...

From Filename parsing in batch file and more idioms - Real's How-to : The path (without drive) where the script is : ~p0 The drive where the scrip...

Another tip that would help a lot is that to set the current directory to a different drive one would have to use %~d0 first, then cd %~dp0 ....

Some gotchas to watch out for: If you double-click the batch file %0 will be surrounded by quotes. For example, if you save this file as c:\te...

%~d0 gives you the drive letter of argument 0 (the script name), %~p0 the path.

This code explains the use of the ~tilde character, which was the most confusing thing to me. Once I understood this, it makes things much easier...

It displays the current location of the file or directory that you are currently in. for example; if your batch file was in the desktop directory,...