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From: Ralf.Brown@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Changing to and restoring directories in .BAT files
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Date: 3 Nov 89 11:35:07 GMT
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In article <[2730.2]comp.ibmpc;1@point.UUCP>, wek@point.UUCP (Bill Kuykendall) wrote:
 >>From within a .BAT file, I would like to be able to save the current
 >>directory, change to a new directory and then change back to the
 >>original directory before exiting the .BAT file.  Is there a straight-
 >>forward way to do this?
 >
 >SETVAR will do what you need.  It will set a variable in the original

1. Install 4DOS in place of COMMAND.COM
   start the batch file with "PUSHD directory-to-run-in"
   end the batch file with POPD

2. get PC Mag's PUSHDIR/POPDIR combo.
   run PUSHDIR in AUTOEXEC.BAT to install the resident portion
   use PUSHDIR again at the start of the batch file
   change to the desired directory and do your work
   use POPDIR at the end of the batch file


I used to use #2, and now use #1.  Both work fine (and 4DOS is a case of
"how did I ever do without"--it makes the command interpreter what
COMMAND.COM *should* have been, and significantly enhances batch files).

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