Batch script command line arguments variables

batch_cmd_arguments.cmd

@echo off

rem Batch script (.bat or .cmd) command line arguments variables

rem %*      - for all command line parameters (excluding the script name itself)
rem %0      - the command used to call the batch file
rem %1      - is the first command line parameter
rem %2      - is the second command line parameter, and so on till %9 (and SHIFT can be used for those after the 9th)
rem %~nx0   - the actual name of the batch file, regardless of calling method (some-batch.bat)
rem %~dp0   - drive and path to the script including trailing backslash (d:\scripts\)
rem %~dpnx0 - is the fully qualified path name of the script (d:\scripts\some-batch.bat)

set ZZZ=%~dp0
rem remove trailing backslash
set DIR=%ZZZ:~0,-1%
set FILE=%~nx0

echo Script filename:  "%FILE%"
echo Script directory: "%DIR%"