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'for' command doesn't work in a batch file

mathie · 2012-04-02 20:56:41

Hi I have a windows command which works from the command prompt for /r C:\Temp\test1 %i in (*.txt) do @move "%i" "C:\Temp\test2" It moves all the .txt files in C:\Temp\test1 (and subfolders) into C:\Temp\test2 But when I put the file into a batch file it doesnt work any ideas? thanks m

02-04-2012 8:56pm

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mathie

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Hi

I have a windows command which works from the command prompt

for /r C:\Temp\test1 %i in (*.txt) do @move "%i" "C:\Temp\test2"

It moves all the .txt files in C:\Temp\test1 (and subfolders) into C:\Temp\test2

But when I put the file into a batch file it doesnt work

any ideas?

thanks
m

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#2 02-04-2012 9:06pm

Steve

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Try this:

To use the FOR command in a batch program, specify %%variable instead of %variable. Variable names are case sensitive, so %i is different
from %I.

source.

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#3 03-04-2012 7:55am

mathie

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Steve wrote: »

Try this:

source.

You sir are a legend!
thanks

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