MSDOS: Batch file: Copy a specific folder to another temporary folder

Neha · 08-24-2004, 07:28 AM

Hi,

I am writing a batch file that copies a folder say newfolder to a temporary folder.

This temporary folder has the name as TempFolder_xxxxxx followed by a random number.

What I need to do is
1. Do a "dir" and get the current name of the folder "TempFolder_xxxxxx"
2. and once I have it, copy the folder from d:\MyCode\newfolder to d:\scripts\TempFolder_xxxxxx\newfolder

Is there a way to do this? I am not very familiar with batch files

Thanks
Neha

Xtant · 08-24-2004, 08:29 AM

Sure you can do it but how are you planning on creating the random number?

Neha · 08-24-2004, 11:37 PM

the temporary folder is already created.

eg. TempFolder_5464646

The number part changes every time I restart the server. So I do not have the "random" number with me. I probably will have to do a "dir". get the current full name of the temp dir and then, do a copy.

08-24-2004, 07:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Neha Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 OS: Win95	MSDOS: Batch file: Copy a specific folder to another temporary folder Hi, I am writing a batch file that copies a folder say newfolder to a temporary folder. This temporary folder has the name as TempFolder_xxxxxx followed by a random number. What I need to do is 1. Do a "dir" and get the current name of the folder "TempFolder_xxxxxx" 2. and once I have it, copy the folder from d:\MyCode\newfolder to d:\scripts\TempFolder_xxxxxx\newfolder Is there a way to do this? I am not very familiar with batch files Thanks Neha

08-24-2004, 08:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
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08-24-2004, 11:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Neha Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2 OS: Win95	the temporary folder is already created. eg. TempFolder_5464646 The number part changes every time I restart the server. So I do not have the "random" number with me. I probably will have to do a "dir". get the current full name of the temp dir and then, do a copy.