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I'm creating a batch file for SharePoint deployment. The batch will do solutions installation and configuration, create a web application and restore the .dat file on the created web application.

Instead of hard code the solutions path and .dat I want batch to know it is on the root. So, if I move this folder somewhere else I won't need to update the paths.

Is there any keyword of batch command which can tell where I stand (batch file directory)?

The batch script sample:

@SET STSADM="c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\12\bin\stsadm"

Echo copy solution files ...
%STSADM% -o addsolution -filename SmilingGoat.SharePoint.WebParts.Rss.wsp
%STSADM% -o deploysolution -name SmilingGoat.SharePoint.WebParts.Rss.wsp -immediate -allowgacdeployment -allcontenturls

%STSADM% -o addsolution -filename ReturnOfSmartPartv1_3.wsp
%STSADM% -o deploysolution -name ReturnOfSmartPartv1_3.wsp -immediate -allowgacdeployment -allcontenturls

Echo creating Learning Pitch application ... 
%STSADM% -o unextendvs -url http://server:70

%STSADM% -o restore -url http://server:70 -filename 2010.02.03.dat -overwrite

IISRESET

PAUSE

Thanks.

Ramiz Uddin
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As far as I understand, %~p0 is what you are looking for.

For instance, if you create a file containing

echo %~p0
pause

and run it from c:\temp it will output "c:\temp".

EDIT: Actually this answer in SO explains the idea.

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  • But I have no idea, *why* it is named like this. I've used it since I found it in some example script, but the semantics behind the variable name is unclear to me. – naivists Feb 03 '10 at 08:24
  • thanks! i'll check it out. do you have any idea how to show preloader text like "..." and make it animated. – Ramiz Uddin Feb 03 '10 at 11:04
  • If the server where you are installing the package, has PowerShell installed, you can create a `.ps1` script instead of `.bat`. Then you can use "progress indicator" - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2008.03.powershell.aspx?pr=blog – naivists Feb 03 '10 at 11:23