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Increment Variable
Posted: 18 Jun 2008 18:10
by jem00
Hey guys,
Is it possible to increment the value of a variable during an xcopy?
For example:
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set /a counter = 1
xcopy /d /e/ h/ y c:\folder c:\anotherFolder
There are 100 files in the folder.
For the above example is it possible to increment the value of counter after one file has copied? so 1 out of 100?
Any advice is welcome
Re
Posted: 30 Jun 2008 03:29
by Thebetr1
You cant.
you cant use a command while you are using another command.
just use dir "blabla" >> file.txt and count the number of lines.
if anyone knows a way to do this let me know
Posted: 03 Jul 2008 22:41
by DosItHelp
jem00,
The /L option of XCOPY lists the files that would be copied. You can iterate this list using a FOR command and copy and count each item as you go, like this:
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@echo off
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
set "sourcedir=c:\folder"
set "targetdir=c:\anotherFolder"
set xcopyoptions=/d /e /h /y
rem -- count the files, show progress in window title
set /a cnt=0
for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('"xcopy %xcopyoptions% /L "%sourcedir%" "%targetdir%""') do (
set /a cnt+=1
title counting files to copy: !cnt!
)
rem -- copy the files, show progress in window title
for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('"xcopy %xcopyoptions% /L "%sourcedir%" "%targetdir%""') do (
title Copying files, remaining: !cnt!
echo. -- xcopy %xcopyoptions% "%%A" "%targetdir%"
set /a cnt-=1
)
title done!
DosItHelp?
