How to expand two local variables inside a for loop in a batch file

Question

I\'m trying to write a script which should read from a list of files and copy each item to a new location, following the same structure.

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Answer 1

FOR %%y IN ("!dest_file_full!") DO set "dest_file_dir=%%~dpy"

should get your destination drive+path+terminal \ into dest_file_dir.

needless to say, no doubt, the :: form of comment shouldn't be used in a block.