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cmd set variable

Cloud answered on November 19, 2022 Popularity 10/10 Helpfulness 6/10

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# Set a string or number and print it (replace "hello!"):
SET myVar=hello!
echo %myVar%

# Useful Examples:
# Prints the full path of the file dropped onto the script:
SET dragDroppedFile=%1
echo %dragDroppedFile%

# Prints the filename only of the file dropped onto the script:
SET dragDroppedFileName=%~n1
echo %dragDroppedFileName%

# Prints the extension of the file dropped onto the script:
SET dragDroppedFileExt=%~x1
echo %dragDroppedFileExt%

# Prints the filename+extension of the file dropped onto the script:
SET dragDroppedFilenameFull=%~nx1
echo %dragDroppedFilenameFull%

# The above lines also print out which program opened this script if you,
# used Right click > Open with > and you selected this script.

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