Batch-Loop that opens fixed length filenames in subdirectories - batch-file

Question

I got this far into making a code (with you guys help on here) but it doesn't do what it's supposed to do..
The goal of the batch is to open all K_E*.dwg files and execute a script on those.
The length of the K_E*.dwg files should be 9. Example K_E123456.dwg.
So far, this code opens a dos-window and closes it again..
my folders structure is like this :
C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST\0031\00\K_E000031.dwg
C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST\0031\01\K_E010031.dwg
C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST\0032\00\K_E000032.dwg
C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST\0033\00\K_E000033.dwg
...
any help into running this code would be great..
I am very new to batch, so explanation about steps may be handy and might allow me to solve small problems.
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
SET "sourcedir=C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST"
for /r "%sourcedir%" %%a in (K_E*.dwg) do (
FOR /f "tokens=1,9delims=\" %%m IN ("%%a") DO (
REM %%n contain dirname or filename or empty
REM %%n is only empty for 0, 1 or 2 levels down.
IF "%%n"=="" (
SET "name=%%~na"
IF "!name:~9!"=="" IF "!name:~8!" neq "" (
REM the name is not longer than 9 characters, but IS longer than 8
ECHO(start /wait "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autocad 2013\acad.exe" "%%a" /b "C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST\expSQM.scr")
)
)
)
)
GOTO :EOF

Answer 1

You may use this method instead, that offer a better identification of the desired file names:
#echo off
setlocal
set "sourcedir=C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST"
cd "%sourcedir%"
for /F "delims=" %%a in ('dir /S /B K_E*.dwg ^| findstr "\\K_E[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]\.dwg"') do (
ECHO start /wait "" "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autocad 2013\acad.exe" "%%a" /b "C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST\expSQM.scr"
)
The for /r "%sourcedir%" %%a command is replaced by a cd "%sourcedir%" and a posterior dir /S command; this method process the same files: all files at any level inside the source dir. The list of files is passed via a | pipe into findstr filter command, that allows to pass just those names that have "\K_E"+6 digits+".dwg" precisely. For further details, type findstr /?. The output is taken by the for /F "delims=" %%a command.
PS - Why you use start /wait command? its net effect is the same as execute the acad.exe command alone...

Answer 2

I'm new to this website, and didn't notice that someone edited his comment into something that works..
I don't completely understand how, but here's the code.
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
SET "sourcedir=U:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST"
for /r "%sourcedir%" %%a in (K_E*.dwg) do (
FOR /f "tokens=1,9delims=\" %%m IN ("%%a") DO (
REM %%n contain dirname or filename or empty
REM %%n is only empty for 0, 1 or 2 levels down.
IF "%%n"=="" (
SET "name=%%~na"
IF "!name:~9!"=="" IF "!name:~8!" neq "" (
REM the name is not longer than 9 characters, but IS longer than 8
ECHO(start /wait "" "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autocad 2013\acad.exe" "%%a" /b "C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST\expSQM.scr")
)
)
)
)
pause
GOTO :EOF

Answer 3

Change
ECHO(start /wait "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autocad 2013\acad.exe" "%%a" /b "C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST\expSQM.scr")
to
start /wait "" "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autocad 2013\acad.exe" "%%a" /b "C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST\expSQM.scr")
or to
start "" "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Autocad 2013\acad.exe" "%%a" /b "C:\Users\b00m49\Desktop\LSPTEST\expSQM.scr")
which should run all of the conversions in parallel.