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    Batch File to Move or Copy Files

    I want to create the Batch File to move executable files from a source directory and its sub-folders to another location. Also I want to create the Batch File to copy certain files in the specific location. Does anyone have an idea how to create it? Please help me as soon as possible.
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    Re: Batch File to Move or Copy Files

    You can try the following batch code to Move the files :
    @echo off
    for /F "delims=" %%i in (files.txt) do (
    echo %%i
    move "%%i" c:\hello
    )
    Space is a default delimiter. The delims parameter fixes that (here there are no default delimiters other than a newline). You'll also need double quotes around your variable name on the move line. Hope that you were looking for the same.

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    Re: Batch File to Move or Copy Files

    Try the batch command that I mentioned below which can be useful to copy the files :

    set path=c:\WINDOWS\system32;
    echo Copying started at %date% %time%>>_date_.txt
    xcopy E:\backup \\SERVER\BACKUP\others /s /a /d
    echo Copying finished at %date% %time%>>_date_.txt
    echo Completed Successfully at %date% %time%>>_date_.txt

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    Re: Batch File to Move or Copy Files

    I think that the Batch Code mentioned by the "Macarenas" should work. I have not tried to check that personally, but seeing that I guess it should work properly. If you are not able to then just use
    Xcopy directory [destination-directory]
    and then turn this into a .BAT file
    You can find the more information regarding your query at Batch file to copy a file from the local drive to a computer on lan?

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    Re: Batch File to Move or Copy Files

    I have used the following script to copy file quickly from source to destination. This script can work on Windows XP, 2003 or the lower version. This script accept the two command line argument and the syntax for that is :
    mycopy.bat {source} {destination}
    Where,
    mycopy.bat is script that copies files and directories including subdirectories using Windows xcopy program.
    source is used to specify the location and names of the file/directory you want to copy.
    destination is used to specify the destination of the files you want to copy.

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    Re: Batch File to Move or Copy Files

    The source code of the mycopy.bat should be as follows :
    @rem BATCH FILE
    @echo off
    if "%1" == "" goto error1
    if "%2" == "" goto error2
    @rem * Copy from source to destination including subdirs and hidden
    @rem * File
    xcopy "%1" "%2" /S /E /H
    goto endofprogram
    :error1
    echo You must provide source
    echo Syntax:
    echo %0 source destination
    goto endofprogram
    :error2
    echo You must provide destination
    echo Syntax:
    echo %0 source destination
    goto endofprogram
    :endofprogram

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    Re: Batch File to Move or Copy Files

    I want to create the Batch File to move executable files from a source directory and its sub-folders to another location.

    Code:
    # Script MoveExe.txt
    var str source, destination, list, file
    lf -r -n -g "*.exe" $source > $list
    while ($list <> "")
    do
        lex "1" $list > $file
        system move ("\""+$file+"\"") ("\""+$destination+"\"")
    done


    Script is in biterscripting. Save the script in file "C:/Scripts/MoveExe.txt". To call the script, type this command into biterscripting GUI.

    Code:
    script "MoveExe.txt" source("C:/testfolder1") destination("C:/testfolder2")

    Will move all .exe files from the source directory "C:/testfolder1" and its sub-folders (see the -r flag) to the destination folder of 'C:/testfolder2".

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