Get filename from string-path?

Question

How do I get the filename from this string?

\"C:\\Documents and Settings\\Usuario\\Escritorio\\hello\\test.txt\"

output:

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Answer 1

if your path comes as a parameter, just use:

%~nx1 (1 is for the first param and we suppose it's the first one)

echo %~nx1 would return directly test.txt

Answer 2

Method 1

for %%F in ("C:\Documents and Settings\Usuario\Escritorio\hello\test.txt") do echo %%~nxF

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Method 2

call :sub "C:\Documents and Settings\Usuario\Escritorio\hello\test.txt"
exit /b

:sub
echo %~nx1
exit /b

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Answer 3

Assuming you need the the names of files under the "c:\temp" directory tree (including sub-directories):

FOR /R c:\temp %i in (*.*) do echo %~nxi