Author Topic: Creating batch file (Read 12508 times)

navin · « **on:** September 09, 2008, 06:28:05 AM »

Hello

Hope you can help, I want create a batch file that can copy all jpeg, gif and mp3 files from a network drive I: on various machines and return the information on a text file.
Please post me what commands to use. Thanks

fireballs · « **Reply #1 on:** September 09, 2008, 06:34:34 AM »

you cuold lookup

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ftp /?
or use xcopy if all the computers are networked.

FB

Dias de verano · « **Reply #2 on:** September 09, 2008, 07:50:43 AM »

why the poll?

navin · « **Reply #3 on:** September 09, 2008, 09:42:25 AM »

Thanks, but let me be clear what exactly I want to do is I need to run query on user's home drive which should return me with information on all the jpeg, gif and mp3 files stored on their drives.

how would I go about creating a batch file that can to this task for me. All your help will be much appriciated. Thanks

fireballs · « **Reply #4 on:** September 09, 2008, 10:02:55 AM »

that's better...

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where /t /r c:\ *.mp3 *.gif *.jpeg
FB

Dias de verano · « **Reply #5 on:** September 09, 2008, 10:10:47 AM »

Quote from: fireballs on September 09, 2008, 10:02:55 AM

that's better...

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where /t /r c:\ *.mp3 *.gif *.jpeg
FB

fireballs, the where command is not part of a standard Windows installation.

fireballs · « **Reply #6 on:** September 09, 2008, 11:53:50 AM »

it's part of the standard 'vista home premium'... but i appologise if it doesn't work. try

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dir /s c:\ | find .mp3
dir /s c:\ | find .gif
dir /s c:\ | find .jpg

FB

Dias de verano · « **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2008, 12:34:28 PM »

Quote from: fireballs on September 09, 2008, 11:53:50 AM

it's part of the standard 'vista home premium'... but i appologise if it doesn't work.

OK. I'm still using XP.

fireballs · « **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2008, 12:39:20 PM »

i didn't know it was only on vista, thanks

FB

dramklukkel · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2008, 03:55:55 AM »

Hi FB

I think it needs an asterix. In XP it returns an error when that's not present. Unvalid parameter. Did not manage to output any results to a txtfile, because that produces the same error.

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dir /s c:\ | find *.mp3
dir /s c:\ | find *.gif
dir /s c:\ | find *.jpg

This works for me though.

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dir *.mp3 /s/w/b/o >> list.txt

grt,
Dramklukkel.

fireballs · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2008, 05:24:21 AM »

Quote from: dramklukkel on September 10, 2008, 03:55:55 AM

Hi FB

I think it needs an asterix. In XP it returns an error when that's not present. Unvalid parameter. Did not manage to output any results to a txtfile, because that produces the same error.
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dir /s c:\ | find *.mp3 dir /s c:\ | find *.gif dir /s c:\ | find *.jpg
This works for me though.
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dir *.mp3 /s/w/b/o >> list.txt
grt,
Dramklukkel.

hmmm it seems this is another incompatability between vista and XP. i have to admit that i missed off quotation marks around the ".mp3" but if i use "*.mp3" it doesn't find anything

also dir *.mp3 /s/w/b/o doesn't work for me.

FB

navin · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2008, 10:07:22 AM »

Guys Thanks very much for your help but I have tried all to no avail.

I am on windows 2000 and want the query to be returned on a text file

Dias de verano · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2008, 10:08:04 AM »

find needs quotes but you don't need find, because it may not do what you want.

dir | find ".mp3" will find any line in the output of dir which contains the 4 character string .mp3 so it would find this file which is not an mp3 file - horsecowcatdog.mp3.doc

You do need an asterisk for filespec wildcards as used by dir.

dir *.mp3 will find only files with the extension .mp3

fireballs · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2008, 10:16:03 AM »

to get the output in a text file use:

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dir *.mp3>list.txt
dir *.jpg>>list.txt
dir *.gif>>list.txt

FB

Dias de verano · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2008, 11:03:57 AM »

Quote from: navin on September 09, 2008, 09:42:25 AM

Thanks, but let me be clear what exactly I want to do is I need to run query on user's home drive which should return me with information on all the jpeg, gif and mp3 files stored on their drives.

how would I go about creating a batch file that can to this task for me. All your help will be much appriciated. Thanks

Is this your school homework?

fireballs · « **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2008, 04:51:18 PM »

Quote from: Dias de verano on September 10, 2008, 11:03:57 AM

Is this your school homework?

using DOS? i don't think DOS has ever been taught in schools.

FB

Dias de verano · « **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2008, 11:34:03 AM »

Quote from: fireballs on September 10, 2008, 04:51:18 PM

i don't think DOS has ever been taught in schools.

On what do you base that statement?

A reply please.

Jacob · « **Reply #17 on:** September 11, 2008, 11:46:54 AM »

Quote from: Dias de verano on September 11, 2008, 11:34:03 AM

Quote from: fireballs on September 10, 2008, 04:51:18 PM
i don't think DOS has ever been taught in schools.

On what do you base that statement?

A reply please.

I haven't been taught it.
May be different in America.

Dias de verano · « **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2008, 11:53:36 AM »

Schools in many countries all around the world use MS-DOS, Qbasic, batch language, Windows command prompt in their computer and IT courses. To say that "DOS" has never been taught in schools is a remarkably sweeping (and rather ignorant) statement.

Jacob · « **Reply #19 on:** September 11, 2008, 11:54:53 AM »

Quote from: Dias de verano on September 11, 2008, 11:53:36 AM

Schools in many countries all around the world use MS-DOS, Qbasic, batch language, Windows command prompt in their computer and IT courses. To say that "DOS" has never been taught in schools is a remarkably sweeping (and rather ignorant) statement.

True, I was just adding that it is not in the English curriculum.

Dias de verano · « **Reply #20 on:** September 11, 2008, 12:00:57 PM »

Quote from: Jacob

True, I was just adding that it is not in the English curriculum.

Well, they teach it in at least one secondary school in Bristol that I know about.

Jacob · « **Reply #21 on:** September 11, 2008, 12:06:41 PM »

Quote from: Dias de verano on September 11, 2008, 12:00:57 PM

Quote from: Jacob
True, I was just adding that it is not in the English curriculum.

Well, they teach it at least one secondary school in Bristol that I know about.

Well obviously I am wrong.
I forgot schools can change their curriculum, and obviously if an IT technician or teacher feels teaching DOS would be beneficial then they can teach it, with the backing of the headteacher and or governing body.

Dias de verano · « **Reply #22 on:** September 11, 2008, 12:28:03 PM »

You clearly haven't noticed the large number of DOS homework questions that are posted in this part of the forum.

Jacob · « **Reply #23 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:00:30 PM »

Wrong, I have.
But I don't see why you are getting shirty with me, I didn't make the assumption in the first place.

Dias de verano · « **Reply #24 on:** September 11, 2008, 02:11:42 PM »

Quote from: Jacob on September 11, 2008, 01:00:30 PM

Wrong, I have.
But I don't see why you are getting shirty with me, I didn't make the assumption in the first place.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound shirty. Sorry if it came over that way. I posted in haste. Also you're right, it was our friend who hasn't answered who made the assumption.

fireballs · « **Reply #25 on:** September 12, 2008, 05:30:35 AM »

yup i was wrong, sorry. I guess we both posted in haste.

FB

Dias de verano · « **Reply #26 on:** September 12, 2008, 10:07:52 AM »

Still, there's always a silver lining - our post counts have gone up

navin · « **Reply #27 on:** September 16, 2008, 05:07:12 AM »

Thanks for your help, I have now managed to create the batch file BUT the main issue is I neet to connect to user's I drives, approximatelt 200 drives to obtain the information. so this is what the objective is.......Run batch file to connect to I:\servername\username$ ......obtain list of jpeg on this drive .....copy on text file on my C:\drive.
I have around 200 different username$ to connect to on five different servernames.

Please assist as your previous input has been very helpful. Thanks to all.

navin · « **Reply #28 on:** September 17, 2008, 01:08:16 AM »

Hi guys thanks for your help,

I really want to access user's homes drives to obtain the information, the objective is:
use batch file to connect to user's home drive: \\servername\username$
copy information on all jpeg files on a text file and return to me on my home drive.
There are approximately 200 users on five different servers.
All your help is appriciated. Thanks

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