How to ensure full path in Windows batch FOR loop
I've created a generic batch (or Windows Command) file that lets me loop through the contents of a directory and call a command for each item.
IF a%1==a ( set _DIR="%CD%") ELSE ( set _DIR="%~1")
IF a%2==a ( set _COMMAND=rem) ELSE ( set _COMMAND=%2)
IF a%3==a ( set _FILTER=*.*) ELSE ( set _FILTER=%3)
set _OPTS=%4
FOR /F "delims=" %%f IN ('dir %_DIR%%_FILTER% %_OPTS% /b') DO (
%_COMMAND% "%%f"
)
But, I'm trying to determine how to ensure that I call %_COMMAND% on the correct file.
I've tried pre-pending the directory variable onto the front, like %_COMMAND% %_DIR%"%%f", but this leaves a quotation mark in the parameter I pass. For example, if I call my batch file exec_dir.bat, and call it with the following echo_test.bat, I see that all of the files have a quotation mark when echo_test.bat runs.
echo %~dpn1.mp4
That batch script produces:
> exec_dir.bat "C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder" echo_test.bat *.txt
C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder"Test File.txt
C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder"Test2.txt
My thought is that it has something to do with the as an escape character, but I can't seem to work around it.
windows batch
asked Dec 16 '10 at 22:57
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I've created a generic batch (or Windows Command) file that lets me loop through the contents of a directory and call a command for each item.
IF a%1==a ( set _DIR="%CD%") ELSE ( set _DIR="%~1")
IF a%2==a ( set _COMMAND=rem) ELSE ( set _COMMAND=%2)
IF a%3==a ( set _FILTER=*.*) ELSE ( set _FILTER=%3)
set _OPTS=%4
FOR /F "delims=" %%f IN ('dir %_DIR%%_FILTER% %_OPTS% /b') DO (
%_COMMAND% "%%f"
)
But, I'm trying to determine how to ensure that I call %_COMMAND% on the correct file.
I've tried pre-pending the directory variable onto the front, like %_COMMAND% %_DIR%"%%f", but this leaves a quotation mark in the parameter I pass. For example, if I call my batch file exec_dir.bat, and call it with the following echo_test.bat, I see that all of the files have a quotation mark when echo_test.bat runs.
echo %~dpn1.mp4
That batch script produces:
> exec_dir.bat "C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder" echo_test.bat *.txt
C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder"Test File.txt
C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder"Test2.txt
My thought is that it has something to do with the as an escape character, but I can't seem to work around it.
windows batch
asked Dec 16 '10 at 22:57
palswimpalswim
1,72672951
i am not sure if any of these ideas will help but you know %1 %~f1 makes it full. Also, dir /b doesn't seem to give the full path, but dir /b /s does, though i guess you don't want /s. another thought is you can cut bits off of an environment variable e.g. echo abc , then echo %a:~1,2% not sure if that's useful to you
– barlop
Jan 31 '11 at 7:34
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I've created a generic batch (or Windows Command) file that lets me loop through the contents of a directory and call a command for each item.
IF a%1==a ( set _DIR="%CD%") ELSE ( set _DIR="%~1")
IF a%2==a ( set _COMMAND=rem) ELSE ( set _COMMAND=%2)
IF a%3==a ( set _FILTER=*.*) ELSE ( set _FILTER=%3)
set _OPTS=%4
FOR /F "delims=" %%f IN ('dir %_DIR%%_FILTER% %_OPTS% /b') DO (
%_COMMAND% "%%f"
)
But, I'm trying to determine how to ensure that I call %_COMMAND% on the correct file.
I've tried pre-pending the directory variable onto the front, like %_COMMAND% %_DIR%"%%f", but this leaves a quotation mark in the parameter I pass. For example, if I call my batch file exec_dir.bat, and call it with the following echo_test.bat, I see that all of the files have a quotation mark when echo_test.bat runs.
echo %~dpn1.mp4
That batch script produces:
> exec_dir.bat "C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder" echo_test.bat *.txt
C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder"Test File.txt
C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder"Test2.txt
My thought is that it has something to do with the as an escape character, but I can't seem to work around it.
windows batch
asked Dec 16 '10 at 22:57
palswimpalswim
1,72672951
I've created a generic batch (or Windows Command) file that lets me loop through the contents of a directory and call a command for each item.
IF a%1==a ( set _DIR="%CD%") ELSE ( set _DIR="%~1")
IF a%2==a ( set _COMMAND=rem) ELSE ( set _COMMAND=%2)
IF a%3==a ( set _FILTER=*.*) ELSE ( set _FILTER=%3)
set _OPTS=%4
FOR /F "delims=" %%f IN ('dir %_DIR%%_FILTER% %_OPTS% /b') DO (
%_COMMAND% "%%f"
)
But, I'm trying to determine how to ensure that I call %_COMMAND% on the correct file.
I've tried pre-pending the directory variable onto the front, like %_COMMAND% %_DIR%"%%f", but this leaves a quotation mark in the parameter I pass. For example, if I call my batch file exec_dir.bat, and call it with the following echo_test.bat, I see that all of the files have a quotation mark when echo_test.bat runs.
echo %~dpn1.mp4
That batch script produces:
> exec_dir.bat "C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder" echo_test.bat *.txt
C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder"Test File.txt
C:UsersUserDesktopTest Folder"Test2.txt
My thought is that it has something to do with the as an escape character, but I can't seem to work around it.
windows batch
windows batch
asked Dec 16 '10 at 22:57
palswimpalswim
1,72672951
asked Dec 16 '10 at 22:57
palswimpalswim
1,72672951
asked Dec 16 '10 at 22:57
palswimpalswim
1,72672951
asked Dec 16 '10 at 22:57
palswimpalswim
1,72672951
asked Dec 16 '10 at 22:57
palswimpalswim
1,72672951
1,72672951
i am not sure if any of these ideas will help but you know %1 %~f1 makes it full. Also, dir /b doesn't seem to give the full path, but dir /b /s does, though i guess you don't want /s. another thought is you can cut bits off of an environment variable e.g. echo abc , then echo %a:~1,2% not sure if that's useful to you
– barlop
Jan 31 '11 at 7:34
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i am not sure if any of these ideas will help but you know %1 %~f1 makes it full. Also, dir /b doesn't seem to give the full path, but dir /b /s does, though i guess you don't want /s. another thought is you can cut bits off of an environment variable e.g. echo abc , then echo %a:~1,2% not sure if that's useful to you
– barlop
Jan 31 '11 at 7:34
i am not sure if any of these ideas will help but you know %1 %~f1 makes it full. Also, dir /b doesn't seem to give the full path, but dir /b /s does, though i guess you don't want /s. another thought is you can cut bits off of an environment variable e.g. echo abc , then echo %a:~1,2% not sure if that's useful to you
– barlop
Jan 31 '11 at 7:34
i am not sure if any of these ideas will help but you know %1 %~f1 makes it full. Also, dir /b doesn't seem to give the full path, but dir /b /s does, though i guess you don't want /s. another thought is you can cut bits off of an environment variable e.g. echo abc , then echo %a:~1,2% not sure if that's useful to you
– barlop
Jan 31 '11 at 7:34
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setlocal
if "%~1"=="" (set dir=.) else (set dir="%~1")
if "%~2"=="" (set command=echo) else (set command=%~2)
if "%~3"=="" (set mask=*) else (set mask=%~3)
for /r %dir% %%f in (%mask%) do %command% %%~dpnxf
Or simply:
C:>for /r . %f in (*) do @echo %~dpnxf
answered Dec 16 '10 at 23:07
grawitygrawity
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I didn't use theFOR /R %_DIR% %%f IN (%_FILTER%) DOsyntax because I wanted support for recursion.
– palswim
Dec 16 '10 at 23:33
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setlocal
if "%~1"=="" (set dir=.) else (set dir="%~1")
if "%~2"=="" (set command=echo) else (set command=%~2)
if "%~3"=="" (set mask=*) else (set mask=%~3)
for /r %dir% %%f in (%mask%) do %command% %%~dpnxf
Or simply:
C:>for /r . %f in (*) do @echo %~dpnxf
answered Dec 16 '10 at 23:07
grawitygrawity
234k36495550
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I didn't use theFOR /R %_DIR% %%f IN (%_FILTER%) DOsyntax because I wanted support for recursion.
– palswim
Dec 16 '10 at 23:33
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setlocal
if "%~1"=="" (set dir=.) else (set dir="%~1")
if "%~2"=="" (set command=echo) else (set command=%~2)
if "%~3"=="" (set mask=*) else (set mask=%~3)
for /r %dir% %%f in (%mask%) do %command% %%~dpnxf
Or simply:
C:>for /r . %f in (*) do @echo %~dpnxf
answered Dec 16 '10 at 23:07
grawitygrawity
234k36495550
1
I didn't use theFOR /R %_DIR% %%f IN (%_FILTER%) DOsyntax because I wanted support for recursion.
– palswim
Dec 16 '10 at 23:33
add a comment |
setlocal
if "%~1"=="" (set dir=.) else (set dir="%~1")
if "%~2"=="" (set command=echo) else (set command=%~2)
if "%~3"=="" (set mask=*) else (set mask=%~3)
for /r %dir% %%f in (%mask%) do %command% %%~dpnxf
Or simply:
C:>for /r . %f in (*) do @echo %~dpnxf
answered Dec 16 '10 at 23:07
grawitygrawity
234k36495550
setlocal
if "%~1"=="" (set dir=.) else (set dir="%~1")
if "%~2"=="" (set command=echo) else (set command=%~2)
if "%~3"=="" (set mask=*) else (set mask=%~3)
for /r %dir% %%f in (%mask%) do %command% %%~dpnxf
Or simply:
C:>for /r . %f in (*) do @echo %~dpnxf
answered Dec 16 '10 at 23:07
grawitygrawity
234k36495550
answered Dec 16 '10 at 23:07
grawitygrawity
234k36495550
answered Dec 16 '10 at 23:07
grawitygrawity
234k36495550
answered Dec 16 '10 at 23:07
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I didn't use theFOR /R %_DIR% %%f IN (%_FILTER%) DOsyntax because I wanted support for recursion.
– palswim
Dec 16 '10 at 23:33
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1
I didn't use theFOR /R %_DIR% %%f IN (%_FILTER%) DOsyntax because I wanted support for recursion.
– palswim
Dec 16 '10 at 23:33
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I didn't use the
FOR /R %_DIR% %%f IN (%_FILTER%) DO syntax because I wanted support for recursion.– palswim
Dec 16 '10 at 23:33
I didn't use the
FOR /R %_DIR% %%f IN (%_FILTER%) DO syntax because I wanted support for recursion.– palswim
Dec 16 '10 at 23:33
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i am not sure if any of these ideas will help but you know %1 %~f1 makes it full. Also, dir /b doesn't seem to give the full path, but dir /b /s does, though i guess you don't want /s. another thought is you can cut bits off of an environment variable e.g. echo abc , then echo %a:~1,2% not sure if that's useful to you
– barlop
Jan 31 '11 at 7:34