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Asked: 2026-06-13T12:47:52+00:00

I’m creating a .bat file that is creating customised tv recording icons for mediaportal

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I’m creating a .bat file that is creating customised tv recording icons for mediaportal tvserver and need your help. I start with the following string

SET "path_and_filename=D:\TEMP FOLDER\TV RECORDINGS\TV3\Campbell Live\Campbell Live - 2012-10-25 - S38536.ts"

I’m trying to create 4 seperate variables from %path_and_filename% containing

  1. The filename (without extension)
    eg. Campbell Live – 2012-10-25 – S38536

  2. The filepath
    eg. D:\TEMP FOLDER\TV RECORDINGS\TV3\Campbell Live\

  3. The file’s parent folder
    eg. Campbell Live

  4. The file’s parent parent folder
    eg. TV3

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  1. Editorial Team

    Easily done using FOR variable modifiers and . for current folder and .. for parent folder. (type HELP FOR from command prompt to get info on modifiers at bottom of help)

    @echo off
setlocal
SET "path_and_filename=D:\TEMP FOLDER\TV RECORDINGS\TV3\Campbell Live\Campbell Live - 2012-10-25 - S38536.ts"
for %%F in ("%path_and_filename%") do (
  set "fileName=%%~nF"
  set "filePath=%%~dpF"
)
for %%F in ("%filePath%.") do set "fileParentFolder=%%~nF"
for %%F in ("%filePath%..") do set "fileGrandparentFolder=%%~nF"
set file

    Sample output:

    fileGrandparentFolder=TV3
fileName=Campbell Live - 2012-10-25 - S38536
fileParentFolder=Campbell Live
filePath=D:\TEMP FOLDER\TV RECORDINGS\TV3\Campbell Live\
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