copy subfolders in a batch

[eyeball]

hi all, i have the following batch file kindly made for me by Mr Snub but when i test it it doesnt copy sub folders and files only those in the root of the directory specified. can anyone tell me how to make it copy sub files and folders please??

set SRCDIR=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Pictures

set DSTDIR=F:\backed_up_pictures

for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b "%SRCDIR%"') do (

if not exist "%DSTDIR%\%%a" echo Copying %%a

if not exist "%DSTDIR%\%%a" copy "%SRCDIR%\%%a" "%DSTDIR%" > nul

)

thank you

Edited January 12, 2006 by eyeball

[Grunth0s]

Xcopy is the command you are going to need.

You can specify switches to cover sub folders.

From a DOS prompt, do an XCOPY /? to find out the switches

[eyeball]

iv tried substituting copy for xcopy /e /s but when i run it it just gives me an error :S

[Synapse]

Xcopy Syntax: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...n-us/xcopy.mspx

[eyeball]

with all due respect i am very capable of opening a command window and typing "xcopy /?" and that was the first thing i tried before i asked for help, but since advanced batch scripting is not my strong point i asked for help

so if anybody knows off the top of their head how to make this work please let me know.

thank you

[Yzöwl]

I have compiled a batch file which may suffice...

To use it, run the exe with two parameters, the first being the source directory and the second being the directory you need populating

single line run box example using your sample and with my exe in the root of E:

E:\matchdir.exe "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Pictures" F:\backed_up_pictures

matchdir.zip

[eyeball]

Fantastic!!!!

thats exactly what i wanted thank you so much

you are a great programmer, next time your in the pub have a beer on me

[gunsmokingman]

Here is a vbs script that will do the same thing, but it checks for the folder

first is there then if it there it copies it.

Note: Please note there are quotes around the "path and name "

Dim Fso : Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If Fso.FolderExixts("PLACE_FOLDER_PATH_NAME_HERE") Then

Fso.CopyFolder( "PLACE_FOLDER_PATH_NAME_HERE" ) ,("PLACE_NEW_LOCATION_HERE")

End If