up two folders in a batch file

I'm using %~dP0 to identify the path from which a batch file is run. I need
to write a log, up two levels, and then down two folders. And I need to let
the user know exactly where that is.

I can code %~dP0..\..\dir\subdir, but don't expect the user to understand
what that means. I've toyed with a couple of ideas, all kludgy and obtuse.
Is there a way way to do this, that isn't ugly?
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Greg Stigers, MCSE
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I know about %~dp0, but not %~dpa. Can you explain that one a bit? Web
searching on ~ is disappointing.

"Tom Lavedas" <> wrote in message
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> Have you considered something like this ...

> for %%a in ("%~dp0\..") do set folder=%%~dpadir\subdir
> echo %folder%
> _____________________
> Tom Lavedas

"Greg Stigers" <gregstigers+> wrote in message
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> I'm using %~dP0 to identify the path from which a batch file is run. I
> need to write a log, up two levels, and then down two folders. And I need
> to let the user know exactly where that is.
>
> I can code %~dP0..\..\dir\subdir, but don't expect the user to understand
> what that means. I've toyed with a couple of ideas, all kludgy and obtuse.
> Is there a way way to do this, that isn't ugly?
> ______
> Greg Stigers, MCSE
> remember to vote for the answers you like

This should do the trick for you, assuming that the batch file is being run
from a real or mapped drive rather than from a UNC:


pushd %~dP0..\..\dir\subdir
(set logFileFolder=%cd%)
popd
echo/look for the log file here: "%lofFileFolder%"

/Al