Need help with a Batch file

[Clart]

I need to create a dos batch file that will move text files that contain specific characters to another folder.

Help please!

 

[Addicted]

I'm pretty sure you can't inspect contents of files via the batch prompt, unless you have some third-party tools or use powertools.

If it was similar filenames however I could help.

 

[Clart]

I can probably get the file names renamed so they contain the text required to search for?

 

[@Spoonie]

Windows PowerShell can do this for you. Take a look on the web otherwise I will try and put something together later.

 

[Gray]

You could you use the 'Get-Content' cmdlet in Powershell to find characters you need.

Once a list of the files have been compiled it should be easy to move them.

 

[Clart]

not used powershell before.

I've got the text in the filename now, don't think robocopy likes wildcards

robocopy /e "\\gbred-ljs01\Applications\LJS\Landrover\Broadcast\VIN-F2\AT5_ATP_F2*" "\\gbred-ljs01\Applications\LJS\Landrover\Broadcast\ATP_F2" /mov