# Windows Batch Scripting Common Shortcuts *Sources: https://ss64.com/nt/syntax-args.html | https://superuser.com/questions/224416/what-do-df0-and-df1-mean-in-a-batch-file* *See Also: [[Batch - Magic Variables]]* ## List of Common Shortcuts `%~f1` - expands `%1` to a Fully qualified path name - C:\utils\MyFile.txt `%~d1` - expands `%1` to a Drive letter only - C: `%~p1` - expands `%1` to a Path only - \utils\ `%~n1` - expands `%1` to a file Name, or if only a path is present (with no trailing backslash) - the last folder in that path `%~x1` - expands `%1` to a file eXtension only - .txt `%~s1` - changes the meaning of `f`, `n` and `x` to reference the Short name (see note below) `%~1` - expand `%1` removing any surrounding quotes (") `%~a1` - display the file attributes of `%1` `%~t1` - display the date/time of `%1` `%~z1` - display the file size of `%1` `%~$PATH:1` - search the `PATH` environment variable and expand `%1` to the fully qualified name of the first match found. The modifiers above can be combined: `%~dp1` - expands `%1` to a drive letter and path only `%~nx2` - expands `%2` to a file name and extension only *** ## Appendix: Links - [[Code]] - [[Development]] - [[2-Areas/Code/Windows/_README|Windows]] - [[Microsoft DOS]] - [[Batch Scripting Tips and Tricks]] - [[CLI Tools List]] - [[Add a GUI to Batch File Scripts on Windows]] - [[Batch - Magic Variables]] *Backlinks:* ```dataview list from [[Windows Batch Scripting Common Shortcuts.md]] AND -"Changelog" ```