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How to manipulate a string with a path from a variable in batch to get drive, path, name, extension, and dir+name.
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absolute_path_from_variable_manipulation.bat
@echo off
set "myvar=C:\test folder\subfolder\test file.txt"
for %%Q in ("%myvar%") do (
echo full: %%~fQ
echo drive: %%~dQ
echo path: %%~pQ
echo name: %%~nQ
echo ext: %%~xQ
echo dir+name: %%~dpnQ
)
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