✅❓ Button/em_command parameter like [P] from MRT

[Fla$her]

Often, when working with command utilities, it's necessary to get the name of the parent folder without a path.
We have to reinvent the wheel in bat/wsh codes. It's high time to change that.
ghisler(Author), please finally simplify the buttons for codes with this parameter.

Maybe like [d], [t], [G] too. But with less priority.

[Fla$her]

Bump for v.10

[Fla$her]

As a demonstration, I want to give an example of kludge in a .bat:

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@echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "d=%~dp0"&for %%i in ("!d!..\") do set "d=!d:%%~pi=!"
echo %d:~2,-1%
pause>nul

It's too bad that we have to resort to such dirty solutions (workarounds) instead of immediately getting the result without scripts.
It's strange that no one supported...

[ghisler(Author)]

Do you mean %P but only the last part?

If yes, I would suggest the following implementation:
%B branch name: parent
%B0 branch name: same as %B
%B1 branch name: grandparent
%B2 branch name: two levels up, etc.
%Bt parent of target dir (no branch)
%Bt1 grandparent of target dir (no branch)
%Bt2 target dir, two levels up (no branch), etc.
%B-, %B-1, %B-2 etc.: do not use dirs from branch view, just from displayed path.

Example for the difference:
Source path: c:\dir1\dir2
File name: branch1\branch2\file.ext

Results:

%B	branch2
%B0	branch2
%B1	branch1
%B2	dir2
%B-	dir2
%B-0	dir2
%B-1	dir1
%B-2	(empty string)

[NotNull]

As a demonstration, I want to give an example of kludge in a .bat:

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@echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "d=%~dp0"&for %%i in ("!d!..\") do set "d=!d:%%~pi=!"
echo %d:~2,-1%
pause>nul

A little less 'kludgy':

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@echo off & setlocal
 
  for %%X in (%~dp0.) do echo "%%~nxX"
  pause

BTW: There is a bug in your script. Try it in C:\folder : it will strip the last character of teh foldername.

[Fla$her]

Do you mean %P but only the last part?

Yes. [P] in MRT just about that.

If yes, I would suggest the following implementation:

I would only be glad of such a variety!
What is the difference between Bt and B- ?

There is a bug in your script. Try it in C:\folder

In this case, no. %~dp0 always has a \ at the end and is needed to implement [P].
But in your version, there are definitely not enough quotation marks — "%~dp0.", as in names there can be =;,) and space.

[NotNull]

Yeah, quotes ... I forget them all the time (this was untested; should have mentioned that. But if you can create your version, you will have no problem fixing that ).

[NotNull]

Forgot this:

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T:\Endwith_d>type parent.cmd
@echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "d=%~dp0"&for %%i in ("!d!..\") do set "d=!d:%%~pi=!"
echo %d:~2,-1%
pause>nul

T:\Endwith_d>parent.cmd
Endwith_

[Fla$her]

2NotNull
This topic isn't about bat-codes, much less calling them from the console.

getting the result without scripts.

[ghisler(Author)]

What is the difference between Bt and B- ?

Bt would be the target directory (from the other panel). B- would be the source directory, ignoring any branch view subdirectory of the file under the cursor.

I have implemented it now and it will be in beta 7.

[Fla$her]

2ghisler(Author)
t = target, - = minus. Understood. Thanks.

I have implemented it now and it will be in beta 7.

Famously! Super!
I checked, everything is fine. Finally! Thanks a lot!

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[Fla$her]

2ghisler(Author)
Can you add B+ ?
Source path: c:\dir1\dir2

%B+	C:
%B+0	C:
%B+1	dir1
%B+2	dir2
%B+3	(empty string)

[ghisler(Author)]

I can add it, but should it really add the drive letter? Currently %B cuts the drive letter (or server name for UNC paths).

[Fla$her]

The drive letter is needed first, since sometimes you need to do something with the disk of the current directory.

Examples:

wmic volume where DriveLetter='D:' set Label="Data Label"

PortableWinCDEmu.exe /unmount D:

OSFMount.exe -d -m D:

HD_Speed.exe /r /d D:

BadNTFS.exe /l D:

etc.

[petermad]

2ghisler(Author)
Can you add B+ ?
Source path: c:\dir1\dir2

%B+	C:
%B+0	C:
%B+1	dir1
%B+2	dir2
%B+3	(empty string)

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