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by user124
28 Apr 2020 11:42
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: file path with changing folder name
Replies: 2
Views: 3708

file path with changing folder name

Hello everyone, I am trying to create a batch file that will essentially look into a specific folder to check for missing files. However, the folder changes everyday and a new folder is created everyday with previous business day (t-1) as the folder name. Hence, I am trying to create a dynamic batch...
by user124
16 Mar 2020 17:05
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: close all open folders in file explorer
Replies: 1
Views: 3169

close all open folders in file explorer

Hi all,

I want to create a bat file that can close all open folders in the file explorer. However, it should not close any programs that are open (for example: excel, outlook, web browsers etc). Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!
by user124
20 Feb 2020 14:48
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: copy folder with latest time stamp using batch file
Replies: 3
Views: 6313

Re: copy folder with latest time stamp using batch file

Thanks for your reply penpen. I tried using xcopy but it didn't copy any files. I tried using

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xcopy /s /e /i
and it copied over the contents inside the "test" folder. I would like to copy over the "test" folder and the sub folders inside it. Would you have a solution for this?

Thanks!
by user124
20 Feb 2020 09:58
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: copy folder with latest time stamp using batch file
Replies: 3
Views: 6313

copy folder with latest time stamp using batch file

Hello, I am a new user trying to create batch files for the first time. I am trying to create a batch file that will detect the folder with the latest time stamp, copy the entire folder and sub folders and paste into another folder. The batch file will run everyday as new folders are added on a dail...