How to return to the original directory after invoking change directory in DOS batch?

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If you want to RETURN to original directory, do the first change with PUSHD and return with POPD. That is, moves to %1 directory must be achieved with

PUSHD %1

instead of CD %1, and the return is achieved with

POPD

instead of CD where?

If you want to ACCESS the original directory after changed it, store it in a variable this way:

SET ORIGINAL=%CD%

and use %ORIGINAL% later, for example:

dir /b *.tex > %original%\%2.txt

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