Using drag and drop from another directory onto a batch file does not work
batch-file, windows
Solution
Sounds like the batch script is basing the current working directory as the directory you're dragging from, and not the directory containing the script. (You can test this by adding an `echo %cd% && pause` to your script if you wish.) Try modifying your script as follows to remove any ambiguity about file paths:
@echo off
cd /d "%~dp0"
start "" "bin\my_program.exe" "%~f1"
exit /b
Problem
I have a folder structure that looks like this: ``` project bin my_program.exe misc_stuff.exe DROP_OVER_ME.bat input_file.txt ``` Basically, I want to be able to drag and drop the input file on top of the `DROP_OVER_ME.bat` batch file and have it pass on the path of the input file to the exe. This is what my batch file looks like: ``` @echo off start bin/my_program.exe %1 exit ``` When I drag and drop `input_file.txt` over the batch file, everything works fine -- `my_program.exe` successfully receives the path of the input file and runs. However, when `input_file.txt` is located outside the project folder, dragging and dropping it makes the batch file throw up a popup message saying Windows cannot find 'bin/my_program.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. How can I fix my batch file so I can drag and drop files from any arbitrary location inside my filesystem?