Restore default working dir if bat file is terminated abruptly
In your batch script use setlocal
to encapsulate the running environment of your batch session. If the user terminates the script before you cd
or popd
to return, your script will still exit in the directory in which it started. Here's a brief test:
@echo offsetlocalpushd c:\Userscdexit /b
Output:
C:\Users\me\Desktop>test.batc:\UsersC:\Users\me\Desktop>
Notice I didn't popd
or cd %userprofile%\Desktop
, but I still ended up back at my Desktop after the script exited.
Additionally, setlocal
keeps you from junking up your environment with orphaned variables that mean nothing outside of your batch script. It's just good practice. At the console, type help setlocal
for more info.