Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

[Guest Rob]

Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given

directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.

 

I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to

do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I

don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.

 

Any help most welcome.

 

Thanks.

 

Rob

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

Re: Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

 

"Rob" <f8YRm9@spambobLEAVETHISBITOUT.net> wrote in message

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>I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given

> directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

>

> This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.

>

> I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to

> do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I

> don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.

>

> Any help most welcome.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Rob

>

 

You could use xxcopy.exe. It has a function called "flatten"

a directory tree. You can download it from a number of

sites.

[Guest Poprivet]

Re: Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

Re: Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

> "Rob" <f8YRm9@spambobLEAVETHISBITOUT.net> wrote in message

> news:j8rgc3h3i9b7umju0rfc69ffk6ksuik1ro@4ax.com...

>> I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given

>> directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

>>

>> This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.

>>

>> I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to

>> do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I

>> don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.

>>

>> Any help most welcome.

>>

>> Thanks.

>>

>> Rob

>>

>

> You could use xxcopy.exe. It has a function called "flatten"

> a directory tree. You can download it from a number of

> sites.

 

There are a couple of revs with bugs; get it from xxcopy.com to be sure of

getting the latest.

 

Pop`

[Guest - Bobb -]

Re: Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

Re: Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

 

"Rob" <f8YRm9@spambobLEAVETHISBITOUT.net> wrote in message

news:j8rgc3h3i9b7umju0rfc69ffk6ksuik1ro@4ax.com...

>I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given

> directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

>

> This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.

>

> I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to

> do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I

> don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.

>

> Any help most welcome.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Rob

>

I used to do that long ago -

From DOS prompt: ( Start- Run- CMD )

CD \ ( just so we both assume same thing)

Md newdir

cd newdir

Xcopy/s c:\sourcepath\*.txt *.*

Will copy all *.txt files from source path and subfolders (use C:\ for

entire drive) to C:\newdir using same filenames. Only a problem if dup

filenames. ( /c would be handy to have it keep going even after error)

Also /l or /f may be useful.

===========

From cmd prompt do xcopy/? for syntax/options help. If manual one time,

just cd to that folder first.

===========

Bobb

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

Re: Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

 

"- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message

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>

> "Rob" <f8YRm9@spambobLEAVETHISBITOUT.net> wrote in message

> news:j8rgc3h3i9b7umju0rfc69ffk6ksuik1ro@4ax.com...

>>I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given

>> directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

>>

>> This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.

>>

>> I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to

>> do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I

>> don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.

>>

>> Any help most welcome.

>>

>> Thanks.

>>

>> Rob

>>

> I used to do that long ago -

> From DOS prompt: ( Start- Run- CMD )

> CD \ ( just so we both assume same thing)

> Md newdir

> cd newdir

> Xcopy/s c:\sourcepath\*.txt *.*

> Will copy all *.txt files from source path and subfolders (use C:\ for

> entire drive) to C:\newdir using same filenames. Only a problem if dup

> filenames. ( /c would be handy to have it keep going even after error)

> Also /l or /f may be useful.

> ===========

> From cmd prompt do xcopy/? for syntax/options help. If manual one time,

> just cd to that folder first.

> ===========

> Bobb

>

>

 

Your command will maintain the existing folder structure.

This is NOT what the OP requires.

[Guest Rob]

Re: Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

Re: Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

 

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:36:39 +0200, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com>

wrote:

>

>"- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message

>news:%231nSIRs4HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Rob" <f8YRm9@spambobLEAVETHISBITOUT.net> wrote in message

>> news:j8rgc3h3i9b7umju0rfc69ffk6ksuik1ro@4ax.com...

>>>I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given

>>> directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

>>>

>>> This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.

>>>

>>> I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to

>>> do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I

>>> don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.

>>>

>>> Any help most welcome.

>>>

>>> Thanks.

>>>

>>> Rob

>>>

>> I used to do that long ago -

>> From DOS prompt: ( Start- Run- CMD )

>> CD \ ( just so we both assume same thing)

>> Md newdir

>> cd newdir

>> Xcopy/s c:\sourcepath\*.txt *.*

>> Will copy all *.txt files from source path and subfolders (use C:\ for

>> entire drive) to C:\newdir using same filenames. Only a problem if dup

>> filenames. ( /c would be handy to have it keep going even after error)

>> Also /l or /f may be useful.

>> ===========

>> From cmd prompt do xcopy/? for syntax/options help. If manual one time,

>> just cd to that folder first.

>> ===========

>> Bobb

>>

>>

>

>Your command will maintain the existing folder structure.

>This is NOT what the OP requires.

 

Thanks to all. xxcopy did the trick.

 

Rob