Batch to move files baed on a list with source and destination paths

[Oms]

Hi all,
I am new to this Forum and Dos Batch processing.
I have to move a large ammount of images. I have a text file where the images are listed individually with their source path and their destination path. Something like this:

Input Output
C:\projectA\asia\image1 Y:\blue\image1
C:\africa\image2 Y:\account\image2

Is there any batch that allows me to move the images based on my text file.

Thanks a lot

[ShadowThief]

Is the line Input Output part of the file? Will the paths contain any spaces?

[Compo]

My guess is

• multiple space or tab delimited file without doublequotes but with potential spaces in either 'column'
• homework type project

[Oms]

Is the line Input Output part of the file? Will the paths contain any spaces?

Hi, the Input Output does not need to be in the file. The Paths do not have any spaces. Cheers.

[Compo]

I'll try that again…

• Is the file in columns separated by multiple spaces?
• Is the file in columns separated by horizontal tabs?
• Is the file in columns separated by a single space?

When you say the Input Output does not have to be in the file, are you creating the file in such a way as you have control over its content?

If the file is as we see it on the forum board, and you're not including the column headers, all you need to do is run each line of the file with the word move in front of it.

[Oms]

I'll try that again…

• Is the file in columns separated by multiple spaces?
• Is the file in columns separated by horizontal tabs?
• Is the file in columns separated by a single space?

When you say the Input Output does not have to be in the file, are you creating the file in such a way as you have control over its content?

The file is a text file, it has currently headers and columns are semapared by a single space, but I can modify it needed.

[Compo]

From the command line.
With your header:

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For /F "UseBackQ Skip=1 Delims=" %A In ("C:\Users\Oms\Test.txt") Do @Move %A

Without your header:

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For /F "UseBackQ Delims=" %A In ("C:\Users\Oms\Test.txt") Do @Move %A

From a batch file.
With your header:

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For /F "UseBackQ Skip=1 Delims=" %%A In ("C:\Users\Oms\Test.txt") Do Move %%A

Without your header:

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For /F "UseBackQ Delims=" %%A In ("C:\Users\Oms\Test.txt") Do Move %%A

Change the path inside the parentheses to suit your requirements and try it on test contents first!

[Oms]

From the command line.
With your header:

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For /F "UseBackQ Skip=1 Delims=" %A In ("C:\Users\Oms\Test.txt") Do @Move %A

Without your header:

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For /F "UseBackQ Delims=" %A In ("C:\Users\Oms\Test.txt") Do @Move %A

From a batch file.
With your header:

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For /F "UseBackQ Skip=1 Delims=" %%A In ("C:\Users\Oms\Test.txt") Do Move %%A

Without your header:

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For /F "UseBackQ Delims=" %%A In ("C:\Users\Oms\Test.txt") Do Move %%A

Change the path inside the parentheses to suit your requirements and try it on test contents first!

Thanks a lot! It work perfectly

[foxidrive]

The file is a text file, it has currently headers and columns are separated by a single space, but I can modify it needed.

Oms, I'm only commenting here that a script or program is pretty dumb and has exact commands to perform a task. If the programmer can't see what is inside the file then the script will usually fail when unexpected text is seen by the commands.

Shorter reply: make sure you give a full picture of the information when you ask questions for your future tasks.