Loop that appends filename when copying same filename from different folders to a new folder
I have the following code to search for a specific file name (ratings.zil) across multiple folders and copy them to a new folder:
for /R %f in (ratings.zil) do @IF EXIST %f copy "%f" "C:here"
But when the file copies to the new folder it overwrites instead of appending a number at the end of each ratings.zil – i.e. ratings(1).zil, ratings(2).zil. Is there a way to add a loop to the above code that will append a number after each file?
This question was originally marked as a duplicate, except the answer for the duplicate only works when you’re copying a file within the same folder.
windows batch-file cmd
edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:48
double-beep
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I have the following code to search for a specific file name (ratings.zil) across multiple folders and copy them to a new folder:
for /R %f in (ratings.zil) do @IF EXIST %f copy "%f" "C:here"
But when the file copies to the new folder it overwrites instead of appending a number at the end of each ratings.zil – i.e. ratings(1).zil, ratings(2).zil. Is there a way to add a loop to the above code that will append a number after each file?
This question was originally marked as a duplicate, except the answer for the duplicate only works when you’re copying a file within the same folder.
windows batch-file cmd
edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:48
double-beep
1,3332723
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:59
Greeny
33
You could perhaps link the former question, so one could use the code from there... Anyway, what have you tried yourself to solve that issue?
– aschipfl
Nov 20 '18 at 9:12
@aschipfl OP delete the previous question.
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:13
@greeny, have a look here at DBenham's answer, you would just need to ammend the code to add yourratings.zilinstead.
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
Possible duplicate of Windows batch file to copy and keep duplicates
– LotPings
Nov 20 '18 at 9:17
@GerhardBarnard, thanks - I'll try...I'm not a programmer so that looks entirely confusing to me. Do the double % signs signify something that needs to be filled in with whatever is between the %%'s? i.e. %source% means I put the source path there instead of %source%?
– Greeny
Nov 20 '18 at 9:22
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I have the following code to search for a specific file name (ratings.zil) across multiple folders and copy them to a new folder:
for /R %f in (ratings.zil) do @IF EXIST %f copy "%f" "C:here"
But when the file copies to the new folder it overwrites instead of appending a number at the end of each ratings.zil – i.e. ratings(1).zil, ratings(2).zil. Is there a way to add a loop to the above code that will append a number after each file?
This question was originally marked as a duplicate, except the answer for the duplicate only works when you’re copying a file within the same folder.
windows batch-file cmd
edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:48
double-beep
1,3332723
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:59
Greeny
33
I have the following code to search for a specific file name (ratings.zil) across multiple folders and copy them to a new folder:
for /R %f in (ratings.zil) do @IF EXIST %f copy "%f" "C:here"
But when the file copies to the new folder it overwrites instead of appending a number at the end of each ratings.zil – i.e. ratings(1).zil, ratings(2).zil. Is there a way to add a loop to the above code that will append a number after each file?
This question was originally marked as a duplicate, except the answer for the duplicate only works when you’re copying a file within the same folder.
windows batch-file cmd
windows batch-file cmd
edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:48
double-beep
1,3332723
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:59
Greeny
33
edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:48
double-beep
1,3332723
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:59
Greeny
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edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:48
double-beep
1,3332723
edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:48
double-beep
1,3332723
edited Nov 20 '18 at 18:48
double-beep
1,3332723
1,3332723
asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:59
Greeny
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:59
Greeny
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 8:59
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You could perhaps link the former question, so one could use the code from there... Anyway, what have you tried yourself to solve that issue?
– aschipfl
Nov 20 '18 at 9:12
@aschipfl OP delete the previous question.
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:13
@greeny, have a look here at DBenham's answer, you would just need to ammend the code to add yourratings.zilinstead.
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
Possible duplicate of Windows batch file to copy and keep duplicates
– LotPings
Nov 20 '18 at 9:17
@GerhardBarnard, thanks - I'll try...I'm not a programmer so that looks entirely confusing to me. Do the double % signs signify something that needs to be filled in with whatever is between the %%'s? i.e. %source% means I put the source path there instead of %source%?
– Greeny
Nov 20 '18 at 9:22
|
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You could perhaps link the former question, so one could use the code from there... Anyway, what have you tried yourself to solve that issue?
– aschipfl
Nov 20 '18 at 9:12
@aschipfl OP delete the previous question.
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:13
@greeny, have a look here at DBenham's answer, you would just need to ammend the code to add yourratings.zilinstead.
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
Possible duplicate of Windows batch file to copy and keep duplicates
– LotPings
Nov 20 '18 at 9:17
@GerhardBarnard, thanks - I'll try...I'm not a programmer so that looks entirely confusing to me. Do the double % signs signify something that needs to be filled in with whatever is between the %%'s? i.e. %source% means I put the source path there instead of %source%?
– Greeny
Nov 20 '18 at 9:22
You could perhaps link the former question, so one could use the code from there... Anyway, what have you tried yourself to solve that issue?
– aschipfl
Nov 20 '18 at 9:12
You could perhaps link the former question, so one could use the code from there... Anyway, what have you tried yourself to solve that issue?
– aschipfl
Nov 20 '18 at 9:12
@aschipfl OP delete the previous question.
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:13
@aschipfl OP delete the previous question.
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:13
@greeny, have a look here at DBenham's answer, you would just need to ammend the code to add your
ratings.zil instead.– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
@greeny, have a look here at DBenham's answer, you would just need to ammend the code to add your
ratings.zil instead.– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
Possible duplicate of Windows batch file to copy and keep duplicates
– LotPings
Nov 20 '18 at 9:17
Possible duplicate of Windows batch file to copy and keep duplicates
– LotPings
Nov 20 '18 at 9:17
@GerhardBarnard, thanks - I'll try...I'm not a programmer so that looks entirely confusing to me. Do the double % signs signify something that needs to be filled in with whatever is between the %%'s? i.e. %source% means I put the source path there instead of %source%?
– Greeny
Nov 20 '18 at 9:22
@GerhardBarnard, thanks - I'll try...I'm not a programmer so that looks entirely confusing to me. Do the double % signs signify something that needs to be filled in with whatever is between the %%'s? i.e. %source% means I put the source path there instead of %source%?
– Greeny
Nov 20 '18 at 9:22
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Here is a slightly ammended version of DBenhams answer.
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
if "%~2" equ "" echo Error: Insufficient arguments>&2&exit /b 1
set "source=%~f1"
set "target=%~f2"
md "%target%"
set /a cnt=0
for /r "%source%" %%F in (ratings.zil) do if "%%~dpF" neq "%target%" (
if exist "%%F" (
if exist "%target%%%~nxF" (
set /a cnt+=1
set "full=%%F"
set "name=%%~nF"
set "ext=%%~xF"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
copy "!full!" "!target!!name!(!cnt!)!ext!" >nul
endlocal
) else copy "%%F" "%target%" >nul
)
)
In order to run this, you need to save the file as something like myRename.cmd then simply open cmd.exe and run it as:
myRename.cmd "C:Source of files" "D:Destination"
If you perfer to place this in a set directory and have a static destination folder and be able to just double click it, then this will do:
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
set "target=C:here"
md "%target%"
set /a cnt=0
for /r %%F in (ratings.zil) do if "%%~dpF" neq "%target%" (
if exist "%%F" (
if exist "%target%%%~nxF" (
set /a cnt+=1
set "full=%%F"
set "name=%%~nF"
set "ext=%%~xF"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
copy "!full!" "!target!!name!(!cnt!)!ext!" >nul
endlocal
) else copy "%%F" "%target%" >nul
)
)
answered Nov 20 '18 at 9:33
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Here is a slightly ammended version of DBenhams answer.
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
if "%~2" equ "" echo Error: Insufficient arguments>&2&exit /b 1
set "source=%~f1"
set "target=%~f2"
md "%target%"
set /a cnt=0
for /r "%source%" %%F in (ratings.zil) do if "%%~dpF" neq "%target%" (
if exist "%%F" (
if exist "%target%%%~nxF" (
set /a cnt+=1
set "full=%%F"
set "name=%%~nF"
set "ext=%%~xF"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
copy "!full!" "!target!!name!(!cnt!)!ext!" >nul
endlocal
) else copy "%%F" "%target%" >nul
)
)
In order to run this, you need to save the file as something like myRename.cmd then simply open cmd.exe and run it as:
myRename.cmd "C:Source of files" "D:Destination"
If you perfer to place this in a set directory and have a static destination folder and be able to just double click it, then this will do:
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
set "target=C:here"
md "%target%"
set /a cnt=0
for /r %%F in (ratings.zil) do if "%%~dpF" neq "%target%" (
if exist "%%F" (
if exist "%target%%%~nxF" (
set /a cnt+=1
set "full=%%F"
set "name=%%~nF"
set "ext=%%~xF"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
copy "!full!" "!target!!name!(!cnt!)!ext!" >nul
endlocal
) else copy "%%F" "%target%" >nul
)
)
answered Nov 20 '18 at 9:33
Gerhard Barnard
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Here is a slightly ammended version of DBenhams answer.
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
if "%~2" equ "" echo Error: Insufficient arguments>&2&exit /b 1
set "source=%~f1"
set "target=%~f2"
md "%target%"
set /a cnt=0
for /r "%source%" %%F in (ratings.zil) do if "%%~dpF" neq "%target%" (
if exist "%%F" (
if exist "%target%%%~nxF" (
set /a cnt+=1
set "full=%%F"
set "name=%%~nF"
set "ext=%%~xF"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
copy "!full!" "!target!!name!(!cnt!)!ext!" >nul
endlocal
) else copy "%%F" "%target%" >nul
)
)
In order to run this, you need to save the file as something like myRename.cmd then simply open cmd.exe and run it as:
myRename.cmd "C:Source of files" "D:Destination"
If you perfer to place this in a set directory and have a static destination folder and be able to just double click it, then this will do:
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
set "target=C:here"
md "%target%"
set /a cnt=0
for /r %%F in (ratings.zil) do if "%%~dpF" neq "%target%" (
if exist "%%F" (
if exist "%target%%%~nxF" (
set /a cnt+=1
set "full=%%F"
set "name=%%~nF"
set "ext=%%~xF"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
copy "!full!" "!target!!name!(!cnt!)!ext!" >nul
endlocal
) else copy "%%F" "%target%" >nul
)
)
answered Nov 20 '18 at 9:33
Gerhard Barnard
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Here is a slightly ammended version of DBenhams answer.
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
if "%~2" equ "" echo Error: Insufficient arguments>&2&exit /b 1
set "source=%~f1"
set "target=%~f2"
md "%target%"
set /a cnt=0
for /r "%source%" %%F in (ratings.zil) do if "%%~dpF" neq "%target%" (
if exist "%%F" (
if exist "%target%%%~nxF" (
set /a cnt+=1
set "full=%%F"
set "name=%%~nF"
set "ext=%%~xF"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
copy "!full!" "!target!!name!(!cnt!)!ext!" >nul
endlocal
) else copy "%%F" "%target%" >nul
)
)
In order to run this, you need to save the file as something like myRename.cmd then simply open cmd.exe and run it as:
myRename.cmd "C:Source of files" "D:Destination"
If you perfer to place this in a set directory and have a static destination folder and be able to just double click it, then this will do:
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
set "target=C:here"
md "%target%"
set /a cnt=0
for /r %%F in (ratings.zil) do if "%%~dpF" neq "%target%" (
if exist "%%F" (
if exist "%target%%%~nxF" (
set /a cnt+=1
set "full=%%F"
set "name=%%~nF"
set "ext=%%~xF"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
copy "!full!" "!target!!name!(!cnt!)!ext!" >nul
endlocal
) else copy "%%F" "%target%" >nul
)
)
answered Nov 20 '18 at 9:33
Gerhard Barnard
6,91631131
Here is a slightly ammended version of DBenhams answer.
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
if "%~2" equ "" echo Error: Insufficient arguments>&2&exit /b 1
set "source=%~f1"
set "target=%~f2"
md "%target%"
set /a cnt=0
for /r "%source%" %%F in (ratings.zil) do if "%%~dpF" neq "%target%" (
if exist "%%F" (
if exist "%target%%%~nxF" (
set /a cnt+=1
set "full=%%F"
set "name=%%~nF"
set "ext=%%~xF"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
copy "!full!" "!target!!name!(!cnt!)!ext!" >nul
endlocal
) else copy "%%F" "%target%" >nul
)
)
In order to run this, you need to save the file as something like myRename.cmd then simply open cmd.exe and run it as:
myRename.cmd "C:Source of files" "D:Destination"
If you perfer to place this in a set directory and have a static destination folder and be able to just double click it, then this will do:
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
set "target=C:here"
md "%target%"
set /a cnt=0
for /r %%F in (ratings.zil) do if "%%~dpF" neq "%target%" (
if exist "%%F" (
if exist "%target%%%~nxF" (
set /a cnt+=1
set "full=%%F"
set "name=%%~nF"
set "ext=%%~xF"
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
copy "!full!" "!target!!name!(!cnt!)!ext!" >nul
endlocal
) else copy "%%F" "%target%" >nul
)
)
answered Nov 20 '18 at 9:33
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answered Nov 20 '18 at 9:33
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answered Nov 20 '18 at 9:33
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You could perhaps link the former question, so one could use the code from there... Anyway, what have you tried yourself to solve that issue?
– aschipfl
Nov 20 '18 at 9:12
@aschipfl OP delete the previous question.
– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:13
@greeny, have a look here at DBenham's answer, you would just need to ammend the code to add your
ratings.zilinstead.– Gerhard Barnard
Nov 20 '18 at 9:14
Possible duplicate of Windows batch file to copy and keep duplicates
– LotPings
Nov 20 '18 at 9:17
@GerhardBarnard, thanks - I'll try...I'm not a programmer so that looks entirely confusing to me. Do the double % signs signify something that needs to be filled in with whatever is between the %%'s? i.e. %source% means I put the source path there instead of %source%?
– Greeny
Nov 20 '18 at 9:22