Hi Batch Experts,

I have a batch file that (on exec) prints all the files (filename.ext only) in the current dir to a notepad and saves the txt file to the same dir.

Example Text format:
--------------------
dir.bat
test.jpg
test2.jpg
test3.jpg

I need my batch to function so that the txt file created looks like the following:

&imgV=dir.bat,test.jpg,test2.jpg,test3.jpg&

Here is the code from my current batch file:
@dir %1 /-p /o:gn /b > ".\dir.txt"

Thank you in advance for your help!!!

First, it's a bad idea to name a BAT the same name as any internal command or reserved word.

Next, the /-p is superfluous because the default is to not pause.

This desired output:

&imgV=dir.bat,test.jpg,test2.jpg,test3.jpg&

would entail several things.

[1] Stripping out "line breaks"
[2] Adding commas
[3] Adding the enclosing &

There are probably very few contributors here slick enough to do this in a BAT. Sadly, I'm not one of them.

I'll work on a script which uses a 3rd party utility. Meanwhile we'll wait for IVO, FM, dtech10, et al.

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2

Try this, after getting CHANGE:

Here

:: == dir2txt.bat
@echo off
echo head> some.txt
dir %1 /o:gn /b >> some.txt
echo tail>> some.txt
change some.txt 13,10 ","
change.com some.txt "head," "&imgV="
change.com some.txt ",tail," "&"
:: DONE

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2

Thank you Sooo Much for your help(and quick response!!!) That worked AWESOME!!! It appears you were slick enough....

Thanks,

I wouldn't know how to get a BAT to handle the & because it has "special meaning".

Glad that helped.

If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2