Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some help with a copy/rename problem. I have a series of files (.shp,.shx,.dbf) that sit in a series of uniquely named folders eg FPP_maps/LJS_Highlands/FPP_newroads.(shp).(shx).(dbf) FPP_maps/LJS_East/FPP_newroads.(shp).(shx).(dbf) FPP_maps/HJN_Porters/FPP_newroads.(shp).(shx).(dbf) What I'd like to do is copy all the files to one location. My problem is that all the files are named the same and I can't rename them in their current location. I what I need the batch file ito do is copy and then rename the files in a sequential order. If it was the other way around ie rename then copy I could do that. Anyone got any ideas - any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks Helena

That's pretty cluttered up. Might help to post a TREE, like this: C:\TEMP └───- ├───d10 │ └───gtest ├───proxy ├───pm ├───ftp └───prime ├───list ├───x └───RPN └───RPNCalc ===================================== Helping others achieve escape felicity M2

It got a bit mangled, but you get the idea. ===================================== Helping others achieve escape felicity M2

Is this what you mean? FPP_maps /LJS_Highlands /FPP_newroads.(shp).(shx).(dbf)

Sorry - Is this what you mean? FPP_maps ........ /LJS_Highlands ............../FPP_newroads.shp ............../FPP_newroads.shx ............. /FPP_newroads.dbf

not tested ======================== @echo off & setLocal enableDELAYedexpansion set N=0 for /f "tokens=*" %%a in ('dir/b/s/a-d *.shp *.shx *.dbf') do ( set /a N+=1 if !N! LSS 10000 set S=!N! if !N! LSS 1000 set S=0!N! if !N! LSS 100 set S=00!N! if !N! LSS 10 set S=000!N! echo copy "%%a" d:\mapstuff\"%%~Na!S!%%~Xa" ) ===================================== Helping others achieve escape felicity M2

thanks for the reply. The batch file runs okay but nothing actually copies. I've tried it copying it to a folder that already exists and one that doesn't. Each line states something like copy "E:\Temp\fpp_newroads.shx" E:\projects\"fpp_newroads123.shx" Any ideas??