Variables inside a path?

[BatMaster]

Hey guys!
I was just working on something when i wondered if it was possible to put variables inside a directory like this

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\folder\directory\%var%\file

where %var% is the name of a folder inside \directory\
Its to help cut down on code when i have multiple instances of the same thing but with different modifications in each one

Ive tried but it, but with no success

Thanks in advance. .BatMaster

edit: "file location directory" to "path"

[foxidrive]

Yes, you can use variables in a path.

There are the usual restrictions for long pathname elements like spaces and & and so it should be double quoted.

If you explain your task then we can provide some sample code.

[BatMaster]

I want to have multiple instances of Minecraft to choose from and each one is stored in its own folder

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/minecrafts/1/.minecraft/
/minecrafts/2/.minecraft/
/minecrafts/3/.minecraft/
etc.

I want to be able to use the path /minecrafts/%var%/.minecraft/
to choose the different ones

[foxidrive]

I want to have multiple instances of Minecraft to choose from and each one is stored in its own folder

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/minecrafts/1/.minecraft/
/minecrafts/2/.minecraft/
/minecrafts/3/.minecraft/
etc.

I want to be able to use the path /minecrafts/%var%/.minecraft/
to choose the different ones

You didn't explain what you want to do.

You can use an input statement to get the number:

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@echo off
set "var="
set /p "var=Enter the minecraft number (1-9): "
if not defined var goto :EOF
copy /b "\minecrafts\%var%\.minecraft\*.*" "\my new minecraft\

[shirulkar]

Hi,
My code will access all the instances which are stored in different folders. In my code "minecrafts" folder is parent folder and i have following path

/minecrafts/1/minecraft/log.txt
/minecrafts/2/minecraft/log1.txt
/minecrafts/3/minecraft/log2.txt

output from this code is

log.txt
log1.txt
log2.txt

so i cane able to hit all the file.

[code][@ECHO OFF
FOR /F "tokens=* delims=" %%G IN ('DIR /d /b /s /a-d minecrafts') DO CALL :FileName "%%~nxG"

Exit /b

:FileName
set str1=%~1
ECHo %str1%

Exit /b
]

[suresh_knv]

hi,
May be this code may be helpful which uses a variable to access the path

@echo off
set /a num=1
cd "minecrafts\%num%\abc"
pause
set /a num=1+1
cd "minecrafts\%num%\abc"

here i am using num variable in the path this way we can acess the folders