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CD environment variable (Users)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 10.03.2026, 08:21

> Windows has a CD environment variable for the current working directory.
>
> Do you know of a better way?

FreeDOS' FreeCOM (and also 4DOS, I think) have "%_CWD%" for this purpose.


if "%CD%"=="" if not "%_CWD%"=="" set CD=%_CWD%
if "%CD%"=="" goto error


Complete thread:

• CD environment variable - bencollver, 10.03.2026, 02:29 (Users)
  • CD environment variable - roytam, 10.03.2026, 08:03
    • CD environment variable - bencollver, 10.03.2026, 14:53
  • CD environment variable - Rugxulo, 10.03.2026, 08:21
    • CD environment variable - bencollver, 10.03.2026, 14:51