How to split the filename from a full path in batch?

Question

How do I split the filename out of a full path in batch scripting?

Answer 1

@echo off Set filename=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Dostips.cmd For %%A in ("%filename%") do (     Set Folder=%%~dpA     Set Name=%%~nxA ) echo.Folder is: %Folder% echo.Name is: %Name% 

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Answer 2

Parse a filename from the fully qualified path name (e.g., c:\temp\my.bat) to any component (e.g., File.ext).

Single line of code:

For %%A in ("C:\Folder1\Folder2\File.ext") do (echo %%~fA) 

You can change out "C:\Folder1\Folder2\File.ext" for any full path and change "%%~fA" for any of the other options you will find by running "for /?" at the command prompt.

Elaborated Code

set "filename=C:\Folder1\Folder2\File.ext" For %%A in ("%filename%") do (     echo full path: %%~fA     echo drive: %%~dA     echo path: %%~pA     echo file name only: %%~nA     echo extension only: %%~xA     echo expanded path with short names: %%~sA     echo attributes: %%~aA     echo date and time: %%~tA     echo size: %%~zA     echo drive + path: %%~dpA     echo name.ext: %%~nxA     echo full path + short name: %%~fsA) 

Standalone Batch Script
Save as C:\cmd\ParseFn.cmd.

Add C:\cmd to your PATH environment variable and use it to store all of you reusable batch scripts.

@echo off @echo ::___________________________________________________________________:: @echo ::                                                                   :: @echo ::                              ParseFn                              :: @echo ::                                                                   :: @echo ::                           Chris Advena                            :: @echo ::___________________________________________________________________:: @echo.  :: :: Process arguements :: if "%~1%"=="/?" goto help if "%~1%"=="" goto help if "%~2%"=="/?" goto help if "%~2%"=="" (     echo !!! Error: ParseFn requires two inputs. !!!     goto help)  set in=%~1% set out=%~2% :: echo "%in:~3,1%"   "%in:~0,1%" if "%in:~3,1%"=="" (     if "%in:~0,1%"=="/" (     set in=%~2%     set out=%~1%) )  :: :: Parse filename :: set "ret=" For %%A in ("%in%") do (     if "%out%"=="/f" (set ret=%%~fA)     if "%out%"=="/d" (set ret=%%~dA)     if "%out%"=="/p" (set ret=%%~pA)     if "%out%"=="/n" (set ret=%%~nA)     if "%out%"=="/x" (set ret=%%~xA)     if "%out%"=="/s" (set ret=%%~sA)     if "%out%"=="/a" (set ret=%%~aA)     if "%out%"=="/t" (set ret=%%~tA)     if "%out%"=="/z" (set ret=%%~zA)     if "%out%"=="/dp" (set ret=%%~dpA)     if "%out%"=="/nx" (set ret=%%~nxA)     if "%out%"=="/fs" (set ret=%%~fsA) ) echo ParseFn result: %ret% echo.  goto end :help @echo off :: @echo ::___________________________________________________________________:: :: @echo ::                                                                   :: :: @echo ::                           ParseFn Help                            :: :: @echo ::                                                                   :: :: @echo ::                           Chris Advena                            :: :: @echo ::___________________________________________________________________:: @echo. @echo ParseFn parses a fully qualified path name (e.g., c:\temp\my.bat) @echo into the requested component, such as drive, path, filename,  @echo extenstion, etc. @echo. @echo Syntax: /switch filename @echo where, @echo   filename is a fully qualified path name including drive,  @echo   folder(s), file name, and extension @echo. @echo   Select only one switch: @echo       /f - fully qualified path name @echo       /d - drive letter only @echo       /p - path only @echo       /n - file name only @echo       /x - extension only @echo       /s - expanded path contains short names only @echo       /a - attributes of file @echo       /t - date/time of file @echo       /z - size of file @echo      /dp - drive + path @echo      /nx - file name + extension @echo      /fs - full path + short name @echo.  :end :: @echo ::___________________________________________________________________:: :: @echo ::                                                                   :: :: @echo ::                         ParseFn finished                          :: :: @echo ::___________________________________________________________________:: :: @echo.