Running scripts from a from USB drive
I have 1 .cmd file that runs a few things. It then will access a Folder and from within this folder run an .EXE. This all works fine when I run this from c:\temp or anyplace where I "know" the path. but I need to place all of this onto a USB drive. And when the USB drive is plugged into any machine I don't know what Drive Letter will get assigned. How do you code your .cmd file so it will always find the "folder" you want and .EXE within the folder, regardless of the drive letter?
Answers (3)
Within your cmd file, use the "%~dp0" command
You could have the script copy the executable to the C drive, and then run it from there.
The %~dp0 command should be inside your cmd file.
If the executable is located in the same folder as your cmd file, use it like this: %~dp0YourExecutable.exe
If the executable is located in a subfolder, use it like this: %~dp0subfolder\YourExecutable.exe
