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Problem with FOR command - need to run on subdirectories

by comphelp402 / June 8, 2011 5:49 AM PDT

I need to make a batch file that will produce a list of all the files in several subdirectories, showing which subdirectory each file is in.

I've tried using the FOR command but MS's instructions and examples are no help. Here's what I tried:

for /r in (X:\DOCS\Main\Chapters) do dirGREATERTHANSIGNfilelist.txt
(between the "dir" and "filelist.txt" above is supposed to be the symbol above the period on my keyboard, but it's not appearing correctly in this post)

No matter what I enter between the parenthesis it doesn't work. Suggestions?

Thanks.

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Odd. Why won't the /S on DIR do for this?
by R. Proffitt Forum moderator / June 8, 2011 8:40 AM PDT

And there are other interesting switches such as /B and more.
Bob

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What Bob suggested id how I would suggest too
by Edward ODaniel / June 8, 2011 11:09 AM PDT

using your example that would be -
dir /s X:\DOCS\Main\Chapters > filelist.txt to get a list of all files in ..\Chapters and any sub directories within it.

dir /s X:\DOCS\Main\ > filelist.txt to get a list of all files in ..\Main and all its sub directories.

open a command prompt and type dir /? to see all the switches available for refining your listing.

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