Execute batch script depending on no. files in folder

Hello everybody,

I have this .bat script which has been scheduled to be executed on a specific time of day.
The problem, is that I want to execute it as many times, as the number of files stored in a particular folder (to which this .bat Script is applied)

Can anybody help ?

Thnx in advance,
Pupli

the code fragment to get the count of files in a folder:

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dir/a-d/b/s "c:\test"|find/c /v""

the code fragment to get the count of files in a folder:

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dir/a-d/b/s "c:\test"|find/c /v""

Not sure if that works, but this should do the trick.

Dir /b FOLDERNAME>dir.txt
for /f %%a in (dir.txt) do set /a count+=1
echo Number of files in the folder is %count%.
Pause > nul

Number of files stored in a particular folder ?

C:\batch>type  countfiles.bat

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@echo off

dir *.txt  | wc -l
Output:
C:\batch>countfiles.bat
     101 files

C:\batch>

p.s.  We need to see the code for "C:\Dir1\job.bat" in order to modify to use the above count information.

Number of files stored in a particular folder?

NAME
wc -l (line count ) - lines in files   
SYNOPSIS
wc [OPTION]... [FILE]...   
DESCRIPTION
Print byte, word, and newline counts for each FILE, and a total line if more than one FILE is specified. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.

-l, --lines
print the newline counts

http://linux.about.com/library/cmd/blcmdl1_wc.htm

wc is a very good Linux/Unix utility but in view of the fact that the OP says

I have this .bat script

and posted in an "MS-DOS" forum, I think they would be well advised to get a version compiled for Win32, for example the one contained in the excellent GNU Core Utils.

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Dir /b FOLDERNAME>dir.txt
for /f %%a in (dir.txt) do set /a count+=1
echo Number of files in the folder is %count%.
Pause > nul
Yes Helpmeh ,
This snippet of code, will do the trick.
But, what if we want to test the %count% variable???

For example:

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Dir /b particular_Folder>dir_p_f.txt
for /f %%a in (dir_p_f.txt) do set /a count+=1
if %count%==0 ( echo.>> FolderCounter.log No files found in the specified folder
move FolderCounter.log Dir1)
for /L %%b in (1 1 %count%) do call test.bat %%b
echo.>> FolderCounter.log %count% files werre loaded
move FolderCounter.log Dir1

I think that:
this piece of code:
echo.>> FolderCounter.log %count% files werre loaded
move FolderCounter.log Dir1

after:
for /L %%b in (1 1 %count%) do call test.bat %%b

will prevent the FOR loop being executed correctly.

I am right

For /l %%b in (1,1,%count%) do ...

Just a little mistake. No biggie.

Can you please tell me the difference

(1,1,%count%)   vs.   (1 1 %count%)

Becouse, it keeps executing fine in both ways !!!


P.S.
...and what about the IF condition inside the FOR loop, ... am I coding it the right way?


Thnx,
Pupli

Can you please tell me the difference

No difference. The documentation shows a comma but in fact it works with just a space.

and what about the IF condition inside the FOR loop, ... am I coding it the right way?

It isn't inside a loop.

It isn't inside a loop.

Oh no,
So, I have conditioned nothing regarding %count%==0

Can anyone help?

I just want my batch to test if %count%==0, and if true, just generate a .log file to explain this, and after it, exit (suspend execution)

Can it be:

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dir /b /a-d particular_Folder>dir_p_f.txt
for /f %%a in (dir_p_f.txt) do (set /a count+=1)
if %count%==0 (
echo.>> FolderCounter.log No files found in the specified folder
move FolderCounter.log Dir1
) else (
for /L %%b in (1 1 %count%) do call test.bat %%b
echo.>> FolderCounter.log %count% files werre loaded
move FolderCounter.log Dir1
)
Is this code a valid batch script language?
 

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dir /b /a-d particular_Folder>dir_p_f.txt
set count=0
for /f %%a in (dir_p_f.txt) do (set /a count+=1)
if %count% EQU 0 (
    echo No files found in the specified folder>>FolderCounter.log
) else (
    for /L %%b in (1 1 %count%) do call test.bat %%b
    echo %count% files were loaded>>FolderCounter.log
)
move FolderCounter.log Dir1
Tidied up a bit; corrected spelling of 'were'.

Thank you Salmon Trout,

Thnx again