I have this DOS batch script that searches a folder for files and folders and moves those files and folders to another folder. This script is called by a separate application. What I need to do is modify my script to search the file name and if the file name has a flag in it then don't move that file. For example, if the file name has an extension of "_dontmoveme" I don't want to the move the file (ex. "file123_dontmoveme"). :: OLD SCRIPT: :: Search directory for folder and file names. for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%x in ('dir %INPUT_FOLDER% /b/ad') do move %INPUT_FOLDER%"%%x" %OUTPUT_FOLDER% What I would like to do: :: Search directory for folder and file names. for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%x in ('dir %INPUT_FOLDER% /b/ad') do NewMethod NewMethod if (%%x NOT Contain "_dontmoveme") do move %INPUT_FOLDER%"%%x" %OUTPUT_FOLDER% else do nothing Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

I dunno how to move directories, but I guess you do. To strip out the ones to leave alone, change this: ('dir %INPUT_FOLDER% /b/ad') to this: ('dir %INPUT_FOLDER% /b/ad ^|find /v "_dontmoveme"') ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2