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by Weshuggah
10 Apr 2021 13:48
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Rename all files in all subfolders except some folders
Replies: 2
Views: 3259

Re: Rename all files in all subfolders except some folders

Thanks a lot, exactly what I was looking for.
by Weshuggah
10 Apr 2021 06:10
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Rename all files in all subfolders except some folders
Replies: 2
Views: 3259

Rename all files in all subfolders except some folders

Hello, I want to rename all .txt files to .old in all subfolders of a main folder except for subfolders called "archive" and "new". I see how to rename files in all subfolders but I don't know how to exclude some folders from the script. For /R MainFolder\ %%G in (*.txt) do REN "%%G" "%%~nG.old" Any...
by Weshuggah
05 Feb 2021 09:30
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Exclude files if specific folder name
Replies: 5
Views: 4644

Re: Exclude files if specific folder name

Right, it works now, thank you!
by Weshuggah
05 Feb 2021 09:11
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Exclude files if specific folder name
Replies: 5
Views: 4644

Re: Exclude files if specific folder name

Hmm for some reason with this nothing happens, even if subfolder name is different, no files are being renamed.
by Weshuggah
05 Feb 2021 05:43
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Exclude files if specific folder name
Replies: 5
Views: 4644

Exclude files if specific folder name

Hello, This code below changes .dll files into .bak files in BaseFolder and its subfolders. I just want to exclude files whose folder containing them has a specific name, let's say there is a subfolder called "DoNotModify". set folder=My\BaseFolder\ pushd "!folder!" set "folderpath=!cd!" if not "!fo...
by Weshuggah
17 Dec 2020 05:49
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: color based on file extension
Replies: 4
Views: 5234

Re: color based on file extension

Ok I'm not sure where and how to use the IF command without breaking the index, could you detail it please? It's my first script only had experience with ahk before.
by Weshuggah
16 Dec 2020 12:18
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: color based on file extension
Replies: 4
Views: 5234

color based on file extension

Hello So that's a part of my script that lists files in a folder and displays them so I can select one and change its extension. It works as expected but I would like to add colours based on file extensions. For exemple .dll files show in green and .bak files show in red. In the current state it sho...