Open mutiple files.

Redriddick

HI guys,
Quick question.I have 60 to 70 movies on mp pc all in individual folders.I just want to copy the files to a external harddrive.Is there a way to open all the folders showing their contents in one list or will i have to open them all individually and copy the file???
Thanks
Red

wobbles-grogan

You could probably write a fancy .bat script to do all the copying for you, but I dont know the ins and outs of it...

I could probably do it in a linux shell script after a little hacking but not a clue in windows!

Your using windows right?

shootermacg

Haven't tested this:
(I've tested this and it's fine, copies all files in sub directories to a flat directory which I think is what you want.)

save this in a text file rename it ie: runme.bat
double click.

for /R c:\source %%A in (*.txt) do copy %%A c:\destination\
pause

from:
c:\source

To:
x:\destination\

Change the file extension to any uou want:
(*.xml) for xml
(*.*) for all files

Alternatively just do a windows search in the top directory for whatever file type and copy those from the results.

Dacelonid

Do you want to copy the entire folder structure or just pick individual files.
For individual files, assuming you are using Windows Vista or & you can just type * into the search filter (text box at the top right hand side of the window) and it will show all the files. (you can use *.mov or *.mpg or *.avi to specify different movie types) and then just copy them from there to your external harddrive

If you are copying the entire folder structure, just copy the parent folder to your external hadrdrive

wobbles-grogan

That script looks good.

As you said you want to move them to an external drive, change the c:\ in "c:\destination\"

to the drive letter assigned to your external... Its probably D or F...

Also, does the script end after "pause" ? (im just asking cos im curious and have no clue of bat scripting)

wobbles-grogan

Dacelonid wrote: »

Do you want to copy the entire folder structure or just pick individual files.
For individual files, assuming you are using Windows Vista or & you can just type * into the search filter (text box at the top right hand side of the window) and it will show all the files. (you can use *.mov or *.mpg or *.avi to specify different movie types) and then just copy them from there to your external harddrive

If you are copying the entire folder structure, just copy the parent folder to your external hadrdrive

Wow, i was way over complicating this problem. How did i not see the easy solution?!

shootermacg

wobbles-grogan wrote: »

That script looks good.

As you said you want to move them to an external drive, change the c:\ in "c:\destination\"

to the drive letter assigned to your external... Its probably D or F...

Also, does the script end after "pause" ? (im just asking cos im curious and have no clue of bat scripting)

yeah, drives are just network locations in the grand scheme, as long as the user running the script has permissions they can copy it whereever they want.

pause is just to leave the screen up for you to see what went on.

I do believe I also gave the simple windows search option, instead of * use the file extension.#

ScumLord

If your using windows 7 just go to the folder that contains all the video folders and do a search for video files and copy them from there.

Redriddick

Thanks a miilion for all the suggestions.I did a search for avi files and that did the job.
Thanks again and hopefully i will be able to return the favour at some stage.