[SOLVED] Output txt based on directories/subdirectories

[_mononoke_]

Hello everyone, here's my problem:

I'd like to generate multiple output texfiles in batch, based on directories+subdirectories (one level below) with timestamp in it.

Okay, I realize it's not so easy to understand, so here's a concrete example of a folder/subfolder setting and the output that I'd like:

I:\Directory A\Subdirectory 1\...
I:\Directory A\Subdirectory 2\...
I:\Directory B\Subdirectory 1\...
I:\Directory B\Subdirectory 2\...

For this previous directory setting, I'd like to craft a batchfile that will generate a text file for each subdirectory, named in that fashion:
[Directory A] Subdirectory 1.txt
[Directory A] Subdirectory 2.txt
[Directory B] Subdirectory 1.txt
[Directory B] Subdirectory 2.txt

I manage to craft this following batchfile that works perfectly, but it will only list the main directories, not the first subdirectories:

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for /d %%i in (*) do echo %date% > I:\listing\%%i.txt

Someone could help please?

[foxidrive]

Give this a crack.

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@echo off
cd /d "i:\"
md "listing" 2>nul
for /d %%a in (*) do (
    for /d %%b in ("%%a\*") do (
        if /i not "%%a"=="listing" >"\listing\[%%a] %%~nxb.txt" echo %date%
    )
)
pause

[Compo]

A two character very simple fix!

for /r /d %%i in (*) do echo %date% > I:\listing\%%i.txt

[Squashman]

A two character very simple fix!

for /r /d %%i in (*) do echo %date% > I:\listing\%%i.txt

Wouldn't you need to strip the drive letter and backslashes from %%i ?

[_mononoke_]

Ok, I've tried your bat foxidrive.
It does exactly what I want!
Except that it lists the content of the I:\ drive.

I'm sorry for being a bit confusing in my previous post, but I'd like the batch to list the folders it is in (not I:\ specifically)

I'm sure you'll be able to fix it accordingly, thanks very much for your help!

[Compo]

A two character very simple fix!

for /r /d %%i in (*) do echo %date% > I:\listing\%%i.txt

Wouldn't you need to strip the drive letter and backslashes from %%i ?

No but the OP may!

[Squashman]

Well maybe I am not understanding something but I believe your code will not work then because your variables would expand to this.

echo Wed 03/26/2014 > I:\listing\I:\Directory A\SubDirectory 1.txt

[Squashman]

Ok, I've tried your bat foxidrive.
It does exactly what I want!
Except that it lists the content of the I:\ drive.

I'm sorry for being a bit confusing in my previous post, but I'd like the batch to list the folders it is in (not I:\ specifically)

I'm sure you'll be able to fix it accordingly, thanks very much for your help!

remove this line or change it to what you need it to be.

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cd /d "i:\"

[_mononoke_]

Hello Squashman,

When I remove the line altogether, the batch file won't do anything, and when I replace i:\ with the actual path, it says path incorrect.

Thanks

[Squashman]

Hello Squashman,

When I remove the line altogether, the batch file won't do anything, and when I replace i:\ with the actual path, it says path incorrect.

Thanks

We can't see what you tried to change it to. If you make code changes then post the entire code you are using.

[_mononoke_]

Actually I dunno what I did, I must have forgotten a symbol or something...
It works like a charm!

Thanks very much guys for your (very fast) help, I appreciate it very much.
Keep up the good work.


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