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questorfla
questorfla

Reputation: 25

batch file to create a txt file showing a list of folders inside each subdirectory of a parent folder

I need the correct way to get a simple process to repeat till it reaches end of folder. Inside my Main Folder are multiple subfolders. Inside each of these are more subfolders along with a few files.

I need to run the batch from inside the Main folder and have it enter each subfolder in turn and simply run "dir *. > %date%.txt", then do the same to the next subfolder till all are done.

The only part I cannot get to work right is the change directory to each in turn till all are done. Thanks

Upvotes: 1

Views: 364

Answers (3)

foxidrive
foxidrive

Reputation: 41244

Try these options, if you weren't aware of them:

dir "c:\main folder">"%date%.txt"
dir /a-d "c:\main folder">"%date%.txt"
dir /b /s /a-d "c:\main folder">"%date%.txt"
dir /b /s /ad "c:\main folder">"%date%.txt"

Upvotes: 0

Endoro
Endoro

Reputation: 37569

to append to a existing file you should use >>, try this:

cd /d X:\main   &rem put the path to your main folder here
for /r /d %%i in (*) do dir "%%~fi\*.">>"%date%.txt"

This reports all subfolder from X:\main and there subfolder recursively.

Upvotes: 1

npocmaka
npocmaka

Reputation: 57262

@echo off
for /f  %%D in ('dir /b /s /ad') do (
    pushd %%D
     dir *. >"%date%.txt"
    popd
)

Upvotes: 1

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