Making a Windows shortcut start relative to where the folder is?

Question

I have a game that uses this file structure:

GAME FOLDER
->data
->data->run.bat

I want to put a shortcut to run.bat i

Answer 1

After making the shortcut as you have, set the following in Properties:

Target: %comspec% /k "data\run.bat"

• Drop the /k if you don't want the prompt to stay open after you've run it.

Start In: %cd%\data

Answer 2

According to Microsoft, if you leave the 'Start In' box empty, the script will run in the current working directory. I've tried this in Windows 7 and it appears to work just fine.

Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283065

Answer 3

The method that proposed by 'leoj' does not allow passing parameters with spaces. Us it:

    cmd.exe /v /c %CD:~0,2%"%CD:~2%\bat\bat\run.bat" "Par1-1 Par1-2" Par2

Which will be similar double quote written as in path

    C:"\Program Files\anyProgram.exe" "Par1-1 Par1-2" Par2