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   Message 67,179 of 68,980   
   npocmaka to All   
   Re: Side effect of SETLOCAL   
   12 Apr 18 09:29:33   
   
   From: npocmaka@gmail.com   
      
   On Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 3:48:09 AM UTC+1, B00ze wrote:   
   > 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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