Why is the count 10 when there are only 9 files listed?
Shouldn't source links be provided for both forfiles and wc? The OP has WinXP with neither installed.
Yes the above post was quick code and you Sidewinder have my permission to correct the code and post the new and better code. Thanks for your help.
There were other counters other than wc -l. Google [ unix wc ] for further information. We post for all readers and not just the original poster. Our code is not production code. We are not being paid. ( Many of the posters asking questions are on a payroll for some company. ) Why do we help them?
For more information about the forfiles command: forfiles /? and/or google [ forfiles ]. The original poster should do part of the work to solve his problem.
C:\>forfiles /?
FORFILES [/P pathname] [/M searchmask] [/S]
[/C command] [/D [+ | -] {MM/dd/yyyy | dd}]
Description:
Selects a file (or set of files) and executes a
command on that file. This is helpful for batch jobs.
Parameter List:
/P pathname Indicates the path to start searching.
The default folder is the current working
directory (.).
/M searchmask Searches files according to a searchmask.
The default searchmask is '*' .
/S Instructs forfiles to recurse into
subdirectories. Like "DIR /S".
/C command Indicates the command to execute for each file.
Command strings should be wrapped in double
quotes.
The default command is "cmd /c echo @file".
The following variables can be used in the
command string:
@file - returns the name of the file.
@fname - returns the file name without
extension.
@ext - returns only the extension of the
file.
@path - returns the full path of the file.
@relpath - returns the relative path of the
file.
@isdir - returns "TRUE" if a file type is
a directory, and "FALSE" for files.
@fsize - returns the size of the file in
bytes.
@fdate - returns the last modified date of the
file.
@ftime - returns the last modified time of the
file.
To include special characters in the command
line, use the hexadecimal code for the character
in 0xHH format (ex. 0x09 for tab). Internal
CMD.exe commands should be preceded with
"cmd /c".
/D date Selects files with a last modified date greater
than or equal to (+), or less than or equal to
(-), the specified date using the
"MM/dd/yyyy" format; or selects files with a
last modified date greater than or equal to (+)
the current date plus "dd" days, or less than or
equal to (-) the current date minus "dd" days. A
valid "dd" number of days can be any number in
the range of 0 - 32768.
"+" is taken as default sign if not specified.
/? Displays this help message.
Examples:
FORFILES /?
FORFILES
FORFILES /P C:\WINDOWS /S /M DNS*.*
FORFILES /S /M *.txt /C "cmd /c type @file | more"
FORFILES /P C:\ /S /M *.bat
FORFILES /D -30 /M *.exe
/C "cmd /c echo @path 0x09 was changed 30 days ago"
FORFILES /D 01/01/2001
/C "cmd /c echo @fname is new since Jan 1st 2001"
FORFILES /D +5/16/2010 /C "cmd /c echo @fname is new today"
FORFILES /M *.exe /D +1
FORFILES /S /M *.doc /C "cmd /c echo @fsize"
FORFILES /M *.txt /C "cmd /c if @isdir==FALSE notepad.exe @file"
C:\>
P.S. : Sidewinder with his new and better code will answer the question: Why is the count 10 when there are only 9 files listed?
The absolute count is not necessary.
One solution offered above does not provide an absolute count but is close enough for Government work:
dir /OD | findstr "05/15/2010 05/16/2010" | wc -l
C:\test>dir /OD | findstr "05/15/2010 05/16/2010" | c:\bin\wc -l
11
Thanks for your help Sidewinder.
