From: B00ze64@hotmail.com   
      
   On 2018-04-11 19:19, Paul Emmons  wrote:   
      
   > Consider this short demonstration batch file (running under Win7):   
   > setlocal   
   > Z:   
   > cd \TEMP   
   > dir   
   >   
   > The dir command lists the files of Z:\temp, proving that this is   
   > indeed the current directory of Z: at the time.   
   >   
   > However, after termination, the current directory of Z: reverts   
   > to whatever it was before execution.  Furthermore, if before   
   > execution the current drive and directory per the command prompt   
   > are for another drive, e.g. C:\, this situation is also restored.   
   >   
   > Without setlocal, the current directory will remain Z:\TEMP.   
   >   
   > Maybe this behavior is common knowledge to everyone here, but the   
   > help for SETLOCAL does not mention it.   
      
   Ah! I didn't know this! And me going PUSHD/POPD to be nice to people,   
   there is no need! :-)   
      
   Thanks!   
   Best Regards,   
      
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