Bat File - Check if folder exists

[Slopeshunter]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to write a batch file that will do the following check:

If the following folder exists (H:\Data\Time Tracker in this case) then
   Copy a file to H:\Data\Time Tracker
Else
   Copy a file to C:\Programs\Time Tracker

Any pointers would be appreciated. This has got me stumped.

Thanks in advance!

[lordoftheplat]

quite confusing wad u are saying can u list wad the file type is

[Slopeshunter]

I guess I could check for a file if that's easier than a folder.

Basically I'm trying to update one file for a number of different users. The file is an executable and can be located in one of two places (either C:\Programs\Time Tracker OR H:\Data\Time Tracker).

That's why when the user double clicks the bat file I need to first check where the exe file is currently located so that it can be updated with a newer copy of the exe file.

Thanks.

[lordoftheplat]

well u can do this

@echo off
echo.
xcopy C:\Programs\Time Tracker.exe H:\Data\Time Tracker.exe

this copies it from C: to H:

[lordoftheplat]

btw i think u can do this

dir /s C:\...\time tracker.exe


that should find the time tracker.exe's directory

[Slopeshunter]

Sorry, I guess I wasn't quite getting my question correct.

This bat file will be run by a number of different users from their PC's. The purpose of the bat file is to update the file ProjectTimeTracker.exe to a newer version.

On each user's PC the file ProjectTimeTracker.exe is either located on their C drive (C:\Programs\Time Tracker\) or their H drive (H:\Data\Time Tracker\). That is why the first thing the batch file needs to do is to find out where the file currently resides for the user (C drive or H drive), then once the current location is known the executable file can be updated to that location.

Thanks for your help!

[lordoftheplat]

btw i think u can do this

dir /s C:\...\time tracker.exe


that should find the time tracker.exe's directory

or
dir /s H:\...\time tracker.exe


so added together


@echo off
echo.
dir /s C:\...\time tracker.exe
dir /s H:\...\time tracker.exe

[ghostdog74]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to write a batch file that will do the following check:

If the following folder exists (H:\Data\Time Tracker in this case) then
   Copy a file to H:\Data\Time Tracker
Else
   Copy a file to C:\Programs\Time Tracker

Any pointers would be appreciated. This has got me stumped.

Thanks in advance!

using the command prompt, type if /?. you will find help to check existence of a folder

eg

Code: [Select]

if exist "your H drive path" (
 copy "file" "your H drive path"
) else (
copy "file" "your C drive path"
)



[Slopeshunter]

Thanks for your help, I was able to get it working by modifing the code sample you supplied.

[WillyW]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to write a batch file that will do the following check:

If the following folder exists (H:\Data\Time Tracker in this case) then
   Copy a file to H:\Data\Time Tracker
Else
   Copy a file to C:\Programs\Time Tracker

Any pointers would be appreciated. This has got me stumped.

Thanks in advance!

See out this thread:
http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1173588211/2#2

Checking for the existence of a directory,  then performing some action if it exists or not,   is discussed.    An example is there too.

I hope this helps.