I am running a following command,
@echo off
cls
for /r D:\ %%a in (*) do if "%%~nxa"=="new.txt" set p=%%~dpnxa
if defined p (
echo File found its path - %p%
pause
) else (
echo File not found !
pause
)it will search for the file named new.txt on whole drive D: folders and sub folders as a final result, it shows the full path of that file new.txt as an output like below, (lets assume new.txt file in D:\folder\ )
File found and its path - D:\folder\new.txt
Press any key to continue . . . But the problem is , if there is multiple file with same name new.txt in drive D: on different folder or sub folder , it only shows one path output.
My need is, want to show all files path with the same name new.txt on drive D: like below output,
Expected Output need like this,
Files found : 4
Files Paths :
1 - D:\folder\new.txt
2 - D:\new folder\new.txt
3 - D:\files\new.txt
4 - D:\folder\new\new.txtpls help..Thx in Advance.
1 Answer
I want to show all files path with the same name new.txt on drive D:
Expected Output:
Files found : 4 Files Paths : 1 - D:\folder\new.txt 2 - D:\new folder\new.txt 3 - D:\files\new.txt 4 - D:\folder\new\new.txt
Use the following batch file:
@echo off
setlocal
rem change to the correct directory
cd /d d:\
rem count the files
dir /b new.txt /s 2> nul | find "" /v /c > %temp%\count
set /p _count=<%temp%\count
rem cleanup
del %temp%\count
rem output the number of files
echo Files found : %_count%
rem list the files
echo Files Paths :
dir /b new.txt /s
endlocal- An A-Z Index of the Windows CMD command line
- A categorized list of Windows CMD commands
- del - Delete one or more files.
- dir - Display a list of files and subfolders.
- endlocal - End localisation of environment changes in a batch file. Pass variables from one batch file to another.
- find - Search for a text string in a file & display all the lines where it is found.
- set - Display, set, or remove CMD environment variables. Changes made with SET will remain only for the duration of the current CMD session.
- setlocal - Set options to control the visibility of environment variables in a batch file.
