I am looking to write a script to help with my research. I need to be able to move files from multiple subdirectories to a single destination directory. I have a list of files to be moved, but have no experience writing anything like this. Did some digging around and botched together this
#echo OFF
CHCP 65001 >NUL
FOR /F "usebackq delims=" %%I In ("F:\Coyote Pics\Final sorted pictures\COYCAM1.txt") DO (
xcopy /s "F:\camelot\Datasets\default\Media\%%I" "F:\Coyote Pics\Final sorted pictures\%%I*"
)
PAUSE
which depends on making a txt file of the file paths to be copied. However, when I run the script, I get "file not found". Not sure if this is the best way to do this or if there is an easier way.
For reference, here is an example of a list of files that I need to copy into a single destination folder.
F:\camelot\Datasets\default\Media\bd\bdb71a66-4a70-4f34-adcb-2a4792d7a736.jpg
F:\camelot\Datasets\default\Media\22\22976f1a-b718-43ac-89b1-5db2815f1a38.jpg
F:\camelot\Datasets\default\Media\01\013a0efe-12e0-40fd-9057-bec92ead8865.jpg
F:\camelot\Datasets\default\Media\47\47543fc8-7ba8-4989-b5e1-1e57052b5fd4.jpg
F:\camelot\Datasets\default\Media\08\08d84e39-7458-4e8e-88bd-b443b8e419f2.jpg
F:\camelot\Datasets\default\Media\8e\8e814897-2f6f-45d4-9be3-77d41c4fc836.jpg
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for /L %%f in (1,1,10) do copy File1.txt %%f.txt
this code does the job very well, but I'm trying to understand how to change it to make it read
subfolders, so that I don't have to keep moving the batch file to every folder
I saw this, but not really sure how to put it together
#echo off
SET "sourcedir=C:\Users\user\Desktop\Main\Original"
SET "destdir=C:\Users\user\Desktop\Main\Copied"
for /L %%f in ('dir /s 1,1,10) do copy *.txt %%f.txt
in the section - copy *.txt %%f - I put a * so that it can only look for .txt files, but this action
slows down the coping and then stops working.
I know my code is a mess, just trying to put something together
I have many Subfolders and each folder has 1 txt file in it with all random names
and I need to make multiple copies of each file.txt in each folder
I have so many subfolders that it would literally take me months of time to get all files copied
and by then I would have many more new files to work on
so getting this copier to read Subfolders is like top priority for me.
I would like help putting this together and then explaining how it links
because I'm interested in applying the Set and dir to other batch file I have
Please any details on this will be much appreciated
I was told to look into xcopy and robocopy, but I have no idea were to add a counter
#echo off
for /1 %f in (1,1,10) do xcopy "C:\Sources" "C:\Target" /c /d /i /y
exit
So I have this that reads from source and dumps in main folder where the batch is
Option 1)
for /L %%f in (1,1,10) do xcopy "C:\Source Address\*.txt" %%f.txt
Option 2)
for /L %%f in (1,1,10) do xcopy "C:\Source Address\" "C:\Destination Address\ %%f.txt"
The thing I don't like is that is asks me a question
and I have over 10,000 txt files, I can't sit here and press F for Filename
10,000 times, can we disable that
OK, so I got this working
all I need help with is were to add this /c /d /i /y
I am still trying to get it to read Subfolders with the batch sitting
in the main folder and me not having to move files back and forth
Option 3)
for /L %%f in (1,1,110) do copy "C:\Source Address\*.txt" %%f.txt`
This works well with the Source and the wild card #magoo told me to add
the Source before the .txt file
But with this code I would still have to open hundreds of folders and move
the file to the source run the copier and then move back all copied files
Still need help with Subfolders
for /L %%f in (1,1,10) do copy File1.txt %%f.txt
will vary %%f from 1 (the first number in the parenthesised list) to 10 (the last) in steps of 1 (the middle) and will therefore copy file1.txt to 10 separate files, 1.txt to 10.txt.
Since there are no paths specified, the copy will be performed from file1.txt in the current directory to 1.txt .. 10.txt in the current directory.
If you were to put your batch file in any directory that is mentioned in the path variable (just execute path at the prompt to show it) then no matter where the current directory is, you could just use that batch filename to execute the batch, and the files would be created by copying file1.txt in the now-current directory to 1.txt .. 10.txt in the now-current directory - if file1.txt exists in the now-current directory, and if not, it will generate error messages reporting that the source file is missing.
If you were to replace file1.txt in the batch with "x:\wherever\file1.txt" then the file would be copied specifically from the file "x:\wherever\file1.txt" regardless of whether file1.txt exists in the now-current directory. (And please get used to "quoting file or pathnames" as it will avoid a whole slough of problems when you tackle names containing spaces and some other special characters).
I have no idea how for /L %%f in ('dir /s 1,1,10) do is supposed to work since according to Hoyle, the first element in the parenthesised list should be a number. I'd suggest that we have a small transcription problem here.
Th slower and slower problem - yes, understandable. You are creating more and more .txt files, and copying all of them to a new destination...
Perhaps referring to This response and question might show how to solve your subdirectory-scan issue.
I didn't find so far a similar question, so I try to explain the problem:
I have large number of files that are in subfolders inside "C:\images"
I have a list of names in two columns, so that 1st column is old filename and 2nd is a new filename. I want to change that list into a batch file.
Names are pretty unique so I want to make batch file - so that will be one command for every file to be renamed.
RENAME "C:\images\768e11ab.jpg" "4ca5d042.jpg"
RENAME "C:\images\5402c708.jpg" "b802820b.jpg"
RENAME "C:\images\1c039e0e.jpg" "80ce9797.jpg"
etc...
It is rather simple, only, files are scattered across subfolders. Is there any way to make a command so it will look for that specific file in all subfolders in "C:\images" and rename it.
Following some similar questions tried this, with no result:
for /r "C:\images\" "%%~G" (768e11ab.jpg) do "4ca5d042.jpg"
Also, tried to use some renaming application for this but they freeze when I try to rename big list of files, so I would avoid them and use batch file. Also, I would like to use this way where there is one line in batch file for every file because it is simpler for me to use it (and change it later). I appreciate your help.
Approach the problem from the other side. Instead of looping over the image files, loop over the text file.
Assuming your textfile to be something like
"768e11ab.jpg" "4ca5d042.jpg"
"5402c708.jpg" "b802820b.jpg"
"1c039e0e.jpg" "80ce9797.jpg"
Then the code could look like:
#echo off
REM read each line; %%A is the first column, %%B is the second one
for /f "tokens=1,2" %%A in (list.txt) do (
REM search the image file %%A
for /R "C:\Images\" %%C in ("%%~A") do (
REM %%C now holds the full path of %%A
ECHO ren "%%~C" "%%B~%%~xC"
)
)
If your list looks different, the tokens and perhaps the delims for the for /f loop have to be adapted.
NOTE: the ren command is just echoed for security reasons. Once you verified it does exactly what you want, remove the ECHO to enable the * ren` command.
I'm working in a windows 7 machine and I'm trying to take all of the files matching the names in a list of file paths (I have the list saved as a csv, rda, and can make a txt file if needed). Ie: the list looks like:
Y:/iglgrelkgjkrle/originals/jsfhdjk.xls
Y:/iglgrelkgjkrddsle/ffhej/originals/jsfhdjk.xlsx
Y:/kssrldsse/ffhej/originals/jsfhdjk.xlt
Y:/blahblah/blah/blahhh/blahhhhhh/originals/blahahaha.pdf
...
...
And basically I want all of these files in this list copied to a new folder in a different location. Thanks!
Almost any problem can be solved with a FOR statement in windows command processor. Using for /f we can search a list in a text document and for each item (This case; location) specified, can run a command to copy it to a new location.
For copying the file, xcopy will be very handy as it has many copy option switches we can use such as /i /z /y.
/I - If in doubt always assume the destination is a folder
/Z - Copy files in restartable mode. If the copy is interrupted part way through,
it will restart if possible.
/Y - Suppress prompt to confirm overwriting a file. (Use /-Y for reverse)
In the following commands bellow, C:\list.txt is used as an example. This is where you specify the location of your list file. This can support a wide range of file formats including html. It does not hurt to try your extensions.
For the place to output the copied files - C:\CopyFolder is an example of the location of the folder you wish to send them too. You can also send them to a local server via \\server\folder\.
From command Line:
for /f "delims=" %i in (C:\list.txt) do (xcopy "%i" "C:\CopyFolder" /i /z /y)
From batch file:
for /f "delims=" %%i in (C:\list.txt) do (xcopy "%%i" "C:\CopyFolder" /i /z /y)
If this has solved your issue, please don't forget to mark this response as solved. I will be happy to further explain any questions!
I am still a beginner to batch scripting so I would appreciate more explanation than usual to help me if at all possible.
Purpose:
I wrote this script to try to move files based on whether they have a folder's name within their name. For example, I have a folder named "cow" and a file named "cow_5234.txt", the file would be moved into the folder. The purpose of this is to move files with company names to a company folder from a messy folder full of files so I don't think a file going to the wrong folder will be much of a problem.
Problem:
The problem I am having is that many of the files that are supposed to be transferred to folders are being misplaced. I have around 3000 files in a folder along with 300 folders and this script. After I run it, only around 100 files get placed into the correct folders, while 900 are left behind (because they don't have a folder name within them) while the rest just disappear.
What I have tried to do:
I have gone through and checked the original list of folder names, which is all correct. Then I modified the script to output the filename to a .txt file instead of move it. Instead of getting a reasonable amount of files, there are 4000 files (I checked the line count). Some of these files don't have a folder name in them. I then took a subset of around 200 files and 20 folders and ran the script with them. For some reason, only 80 files remained, 1 was placed into a folder, although it didn't have a single similar character as the folder, and the rest just disappeared. I'm not sure what is happening at all. Here is the code:
#echo off
dir /a:d /b > list.txt
for /F %%i in (list.txt) do call :process %%i
goto :eof
:process
set "search=%1"
for /f "eol=: delims=" %%F in ('dir /A:-D /b^|find "%search%"') do move /Y "%%F" "%search%"
goto :eof
Edit 1:
As recommended in the comments, I have added a "goto :eof" to the end of the block of code, however, the problem still remains.
Edit 2:
I didn't add a "goto :eof" to the end of the main function. Thanks for clarifying!
I am looking to find a file with the contents 'Radiac' in one particular folder and then move all those files to a another folder.
For example: I have might have 3 identical file-names with different extensions like below. Let's say, the content Radiac is only in the jones.pdf file. What I am looking to do is find the file-name with this specific content then xcopy this filename.. and its associated extensions to another folder.
jones.pdf
jones.xml
jones.txt
jones.doc
I was able to accomplish that with the following script:
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('findstr /m /c:"Radiac" *.*') do ^
xcopy "%%a" "C:\"path\to\my\folder"
However, I was unable to move files with the .pdf extension. Is there script that will move any file regardless of their extension? I am new to batch scripting so excuse me if I miss anything.
Thanks