Batch extract a substring

Question

I want to format a path in batch, for example this:

C:\key\aa\bb\cc\key\rem.txt

I want to obtain:

C:\key\aa\bb\cc\key

I have tried:

1. set path=C:\key\aa\bb\cc\key\rem.txt
2. set KEY=key
3. FOR /f "delims=" %%a in ("*\*\!KEY!") do SET delete=!path:%%a=!
4. FOR /f "delims=" %%a in ("\!KEY!!delete!") do SET pts=!path:%%a=!

It doesn't work if I let **!KEY! at line 3. The key before C:\ is my problem if I don't have this word then this works:

1. set path=C:\**dd**\aa\bb\cc\key\rem.txt
2. set KEY=key
3. FOR /f "delims=" %%a in ("*!KEY!") do SET delete=!path:%%a=!
4. FOR /f "delims=" %%a in ("\!KEY!!delete!") do SET pts=!path:%%a=!

How can I obtain the path I want ?

Thanks

foxidrive · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-20 15:27:26Z

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Couldn't you simply do:

set "target=C:\key\aa\bb\cc\key\rem.txt"
set "format="
for /f "delims=" %%a in ("%target%") do (set format="%%~dpa")
Echo %format%

And that would retrieve the direcotry path.

Mona.

edited Feb 20, 2014 at 15:27

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answered Feb 20, 2014 at 9:52

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