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user2534826
user2534826

Reputation: 31

Find out whether a whole folder structure exists (CMD Batch)

I feel like this should be easy to do, but can't quite figure it out on my own. Perhaps someone is able to help.

I have this tiny batch script that basically checks whether a folder Folder1 already exists or not. If it doesn't, it will create Folder1 to Folder6. If it does, it will simply echo this fact. 

@ECHO OFF
If not exist Folder1 (for /L %%a in (1,1,6) do md Folder%%a) else (ECHO Folder structure already exists)

What I want to do now is replace the If not exist Folder1 with something that makes a tad more sense. I. e. If not exist folder with any string greater or equal to 'Folder'

Any way I would do this?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 255

Answers (3)

foxidrive
foxidrive

Reputation: 41224

@echo off
set "flag="
for /L %%a in (1,1,6) do if not exist "Folder%%a\" set flag=1
if defined flag (
echo at least one of your folders is missing captain.
for /L %%a in (1,1,6) do md Folder%%a 2>nul
) else (
echo Warp speed, no folders to create
)

Upvotes: 0

Endoro
Endoro

Reputation: 37569

this might work for you:

rem if not exist folder
if not exist "folder1" (
    rem with any string greater or equal to 'Folder'
    if "folder1" geq "Folder" (
        rem do sth.
        rem do sth. more
    )
)

Upvotes: 1

Magoo
Magoo

Reputation: 79982

Wouldn't

for /L %%a in (1,1,6) do md Folder%%a

be easier, and create the directories whether or not they already exist?

for /L %%a in (1,1,6) do md Folder%%a 2>nul

should suppress messages for already-existing directories.

Upvotes: 2

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