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Searching Subdirectories
Name: cjp12711 Date: December 21, 2003 at 14:05:44 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Pentium 4/256 megs of ram
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Hello, I have run into a problem that should be easy to solve, but has completely stumped me. I am fairly new to DOS script writing. We have a program that runs and inserts files into multipl subdirectories on the C drive. I need to find a way to search for these *.jpg files in each subdirectory and move them to 1 single folder named c:\images. I am having trouble figuring out how to search subdirectories for these files. For Example:
C:\folder1\image1.jpg C:\folder2\image2.jpg Both of these jpg files should be moved to c:\images.
Name: Wengier Date: December 21, 2003 at 14:22:47 Pacific
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Still this question:
You want a DOS script or a WinNT/2K/XP Console script? They are two different stories because they are usually very different.
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Response Number 2
Name: cjp12711 Date: December 21, 2003 at 14:32:46 Pacific
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I can use either one - as long as it can copy the files from the subdirectories into the new one, I will use whatever is available. Thanks!
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Response Number 3
Name: Wengier Date: December 21, 2003 at 14:46:39 Pacific
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For a DOS script, you can try this:
DIR C:\*.JPG /A/B/S|LMOD /L* COPY [] C:\IMAGES
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Response Number 4
Name: Wengier Date: December 21, 2003 at 14:53:52 Pacific
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DIR C:\*.JPG /A/B/S|LMOD /L* COPY [] C:\IMAGES>>C:\COPYJPG.BAT
C:\COPYJPG.BAT
LMOD.COM is availabe from: http://newdos.yginfo.net/upload/lmod.com
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Response Number 5
Name: cjp12711 Date: December 21, 2003 at 15:34:35 Pacific
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Thanks for your help! I'm still a little confused though... What is lmod and what does it do?
What is in the bat file you specify above?
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Response Number 6
Name: cjp12711 Date: December 21, 2003 at 15:44:06 Pacific
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Ignore the bat file question... duh! But I'm still confused about lmod and what it does... This is something that I hope to use on multiple PC's, so being able to do it without additional programs/software would be preferable. Again, thank you so much for your help!
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Response Number 7
Name: x86 Date: December 21, 2003 at 15:45:03 Pacific
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http://www.ss64.com/nt/
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Response Number 8
Name: cjp12711 Date: December 21, 2003 at 16:01:33 Pacific
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