Hey guys. I was just wondering if it was possible to write a batch script that searches through a directory (and all sub-directories) and returns all files that a)don't have an extension, and b)start with a number. I know that I can use the following to search for files with no extension, and then add those files to an output text file: dir *. /s /a-d > "c:\new folder\output.txt" However, I do not know how to ONLY return those files that begin with a numerical value. Anyone have any ideas? Help would be much appreciated! Cheers, Matt

This will get the names. If you want to keep the path ut will need more work. ::== numsonly.bat @echo off > %TEMP%\~log setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%F in ('dir /s/b/a-d \temp\-\*.') do ( set FNAME=%%~nF set first=!FNAME:~0,1! if 10 gtr !first! echo !FNAME! >> %TEMP%\~log ) find /v "!" < %TEMP%\~log | find /v "#" | find /v "$" > onlynums.log :: DONE BTW, how many bears you got? 2? ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

OOPS As the Brits say, 'ang on. The last lline will filter out ! # and $ if they occur antwhere in the file name. Lemme work on it. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

This should do it: ::== 2bears.bat @echo off > onlynums.log setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion for /L %%N in (0 1 9) do ( for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%F in ('dir /s/b/a-d \temp\-\%%N*.') do ( echo %%F >> onlynums.log ) ) ::== DONE ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

Wow! Thanks alot mate, worked first time. And yep, sadly only the 2 bears...but I have plans to expand :D Cheers, Matt