Hola Gurus, I am trying to write a batch file that takes the input from another batch file (%1) and removes the path component of the filename. For example, %1 is e:\plotfiles\a_size.pdf. I want to set the variable NEWFILENAME to a value of a_size.pdf so that I may pass it to another program without the path. I've tried set newfilename=%1 This gives me the whole shebang. In UNIX I would be able to write the expression as set newfilename=$i:r This would remove the path. Does anyone know how to do this in DOS? TIA!

As you have poor experience in Microsoft's systems you find what you requested below; however this is not DOS, but NT batch interpreted by cmd.exe not command.com. set newfilename=%~nx1 Next time post in the Programming Forum.

Thanks! I had found that ~nx switch before but I had interpreted the syntax as set newfilename=%1~nx and wondered why it didn't work. Sorry about posting in the wrong forum......