[Help] Script for creating a folder, and then pasting other folders into it.

Discussion in 'Scripting' started by SalviaSage, Apr 22, 2018.

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  1. SalviaSage

    SalviaSage MDL Novice

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    Hi. I got this idea for a .batch script.

    Basically, it makes a folder in a certain directory, only if this folder doesn't exist of course.

    And then, it copies some folders from another directory into it.

    And yes, I seriously need to try to learn batch...
     
  2. TairikuOkami

    TairikuOkami MDL Expert

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    Code:
    md "Z:\Pictures"
    xcopy "E:\Software\Temp\Pics" "Z:\Pictures" /s /y
    You can look at those, but CMD is being deprecated soon, you better learn powershell instead.

    https://www.computerhope.com/batch.htm
    https://ss64.com/nt
     
  3. Chibi ANUBIS

    Chibi ANUBIS MDL Chibi Developer

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    Code:
    @echo off
    SET Source=E:\Software\Temp\Pics
    SET Target=Z:\Pictures
    
    if not exist "%Target%" mkdir "%Target%"
    xcopy "%Source%" "%Target%" /s /y
    
    exit
    
     
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  4. SalviaSage

    SalviaSage MDL Novice

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    Thanks for your reply. I will be testing this.
     
  5. pf100

    pf100 Duct Tape Coder

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    I've never heard of, and can't find, any information about CMD and batch script being removed from windows. Do you have a link?
     
  6. keyword

    keyword MDL Novice

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    why dont you use python script it's easy to manipulate path and file.
     
  7. SalviaSage

    SalviaSage MDL Novice

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    Hi. Thanks for your input. I do not know python unfortunately and batch seemed like a good option.
    But, I can see how this task can be accomplished with python as well.