From: jgqued@gmail.com   
      
   OBJECTIVE: to copy a batch file to the %temp% folder and run it cleanly from   
   there.   
      
   EXPLANATION: the batch file is held on a USB Flash Drive and is used to   
   install software on the PC, or copy shortcuts to desktops, or the like.   
   Copying the batch file to the %temp% folder allows the USB Flash Drive to be   
   removed cleanly (using Uwe Sieber's RemoveDrive.exe) without having to get the   
   user to go through the Safely Remove Hardware manual operation   
      
   What follows is the current state of my test batch file.  Commands in CAPITALS   
   are for debugging.   
   Any comments on the method, or suggestions of a better method, would be   
   gratefully received!   
      
   The only problem I cannot circumvent is how to close down the STARTed child   
   window - the final line of the batch file does not cause this to happen.   
   commands in CAPITALS are for debugging.   
      
   @echo off   
   :: this BATch file called, arbitrarily, $RunOnTemp.bat   
   ::   is copied to %temp% and run from there   
   setlocal   
   ECHO Hello from the top of the BATch file %~n0.bat!   
   ECHO %%0    is %0   
   ECHO %%cd%%   is %cd%   
   ECHO %%temp%% is %temp%   
   PAUSE   
   :: determine whether we are running in   
   ::   * the original BATch file, or   
   ::   * its copy in the %%temp%% folder   
   if /i not "%cd%"=="%temp%" (   
     REM we are running from original location %cd%   
     copy %~n0.bat %temp%   
     REM copy RemoveDrive.exe %temp%   
     cd /d %temp% & start "" %~n0.bat   
     ECHO Finishing the original BATch file...   
     PING -n 21 127.0.0.1 > nul   
     endlocal & exit /b 0   
   )   
   :: we reach here if running the copied BATch file   
   ECHO the required BATch file work is done below   
   setlocal enabledelayedexpansion   
   ECHO.   
   ECHO etc, etc...   
   ECHO.   
   ECHO Hello at end of BATch file %~n0.bat   
   PAUSE   
   endlocal   
   :: this EXIT command does not cause the child   
   ::   Command Prompt window to terminate.   
   ::   Neither does  goto :eof     WHY?   
   exit /b 0   
      
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