Write csv file to image source file location

[UASPilot256]

Hello,
I have a windows batch file on my desktop pulling exif data from a folder if images "dragged and dropped" on the batch file and writing a csv to the desktop (code snippet below). Is there a way to read the file path or directory from the exif data of the images and direct the csv to save to that same file path? I'm assuming I can utilize the $Directory tag, but not sure how to weave this into the arguments of -csv.

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exiftool.exe -k -progress -a -u -csv %* > output.csv

Thanks!

[StarGeek]

Is there a way to read the file path or directory from the exif data of the images and direct the csv to save to that same file path?  I'm assuming I can utilize the $Directory tag, but not sure how to weave this into the arguments of -csv.

No, because the part that puts the output into the csv file is part of CMD/PowerShell redirect and doesn't have access to data that exiftool pulls form the file. 

See here for how to get the parts of the path in batch.