From: tlvargo@sbcglobal.netz   
      
   On 8/14/2013 8:05 PM, foxidrive wrote:   
   > On 15/08/2013 07:40, Todd Vargo wrote:   
   >   
   >>> For me trying to understand the command line, I ask what does the "\."   
   suffix do?   
   >   
   > Thanks Todd, for supplying the answers.  The \. sets the current folder at   
   the end of the path, for when   
   > the path has a trailing \ so that it then also returns the correct folder.   
      
   AFAIK, the only time %cd% returns a trailing \ is when the root folder   
   is current. Are there other instances?   
      
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   >   
   >>> I also noticed I can eliminate "delims=" and get the same results for that   
   path.  But it breaks if there are spaces (like C:\a\b\c c\d), so I am I right   
   that "delims=" sets the delimiter to "nothing?"  (Meaning, there are no   
   delimiters, take the    
   whole string.)   
   >>   
   >> The \. does not do anything in this case and can be omitted. In a   
   >> general sense, it refers to the current folder which is already provided   
   >> by the %cd% variable. And you are correct about the purpose for "delims=".   
   >>   
   >> Type FOR/? at the prompt for further information.   
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