How to Create a File List with some modification using Simple Batch File

[goodywp]

Hi all,

I search up on internet to create a file list all the files and folders in a plain txt file as below code

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dir /b > fileslist.txt

I used the below code to test my case and it did perfectly as below:

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@echo off
cd C:\auto_pkg_build\Workspace\Build_pkg\T592-08878-0101_Link2500_TCPX_NARInfra_GEN_PROD\T592-08878-0101

if exist bottom_contents.txt (del bottom_contents.txt)

dir /b > bottom_contents.txt

if exist contents.lst (del contents.lst)

rename bottom_contents.txt contents.lst

the output is showing as below:

• bottom_contents.txt
  Contents.lst
  Customer Download
  Documents
  Factory Download

The file contents.lst which I really want is as below format

• Contents.lst -> Directory contents (plain text)
  Customer Download\ -> subdirectories
  Documents\ -> subdirectories
  Factory Download\ -> subdirectories

So the difference between these two is that
1) I need to remove the first line, bottom_contents.txt
2) I need to add after contents.lst -> Directory contents (plain text)
3) I need to add after subfolders -> subdirectories
4) if text file I also need to add after the file -> text file

One more big issue is that the above only list the current folder, I also need to list all the subfolders in which generate one of each contents.lst for each subfolders level....
The tool we have can generate contents.lst file but not command supported...
Any thoughts or suggestion?
Thanks

[aGerman]

What is that funny bottom_contents.txt for?

Recursion should work.

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@echo off &setlocal
call :listdir "C:\auto_pkg_build\Workspace\Build_pkg\T592-08878-0101_Link2500_TCPX_NARInfra_GEN_PROD\T592-08878-0101"
goto :eof

:listdir
pushd "%~1"
2>nul del "bottom_contents.txt"
>"Contents.lst" type nul
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (
  if "%%~ai" geq "d" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i\ -^> subdirectories
  ) else if /i "%%i"=="Contents.lst" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i -^> Directory contents (plain text^)
  ) else if /i "%%~xi"==".txt" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i -^> text file
  ) else (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i
  )
)
for /f "delims=" %%j in ('dir /ad /b') do call :listdir "%%j"
popd
goto :eof

Steffen

[goodywp]

What is that funny bottom_contents.txt for?

Recursion should work.

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@echo off &setlocal
call :listdir "C:\auto_pkg_build\Workspace\Build_pkg\T592-08878-0101_Link2500_TCPX_NARInfra_GEN_PROD\T592-08878-0101"
goto :eof

:listdir
pushd "%~1"
2>nul del "bottom_contents.txt"
>"Contents.lst" type nul
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (
  if "%%~ai" geq "d" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i\ -^> subdirectories
  ) else if /i "%%i"=="Contents.lst" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i -^> Directory contents (plain text^)
  ) else if /i "%%~xi"==".txt" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i -^> text file
  ) else (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i
  )
)
for /f "delims=" %%j in ('dir /ad /b') do call :listdir "%%j"
popd
goto :eof

Steffen

Hi Steffen,

I cann't help saying that you are genius. Yes it works perfectly !!!!

The funny bottom_contents.txt can be ignored after I modified to add the top part of this contents.lst. Here is the one with addition.

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@echo off &setlocal

call C:\auto_pkg_build\Scripts\scheme_replace\get_src.cmd
call :listdir "C:\auto_pkg_build\Workspace\Build_pkg\%npkg%\%nptn%"
goto :eof

:listdir
pushd "%~1"
2>nul del "bottom_contents.txt"
>"Contents.lst" type nul

set dir=DIRECTORY: \"%nptn%"
set vol=VOLUME:  %nptn%
set des=DESCRIPTION:  Directory Contents
set prj=PROJECT:  Tetra %dev_cust%

>>"Contents.lst" echo %dir%
>>"Contents.lst" echo %vol%
>>"Contents.lst" echo %des%
>>"Contents.lst" echo %prj%
>>"Contents.lst" echo.
>>"Contents.lst" echo DIRECTORY CONTENTS
>>"Contents.lst" echo ------------------

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

    if "%%~ai" geq "d" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i\ -^> subdirectories
  ) else if /i "%%i"=="Contents.lst" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i -^> Directory contents (plain text^)
  ) else if /i "%%~xi"==".txt" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i -^> text file
  ) else (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i
  )
)
for /f "delims=" %%j in ('dir /ad /b') do call :listdir "%%j"
popd
goto :eof

From the above code, how can I add a dynamic directory level in the below set command
set dir=DIRECTORY: \"%nptn%" --> set dir=DIRECTORY: \"%nptn%\subfolder" (this one for the subfolder level contents.lst)

One more thing, is possible to group subfolders list on top of the other type of list, more like windows explorer display....
Currently, it list in alphabetical order
Thanks aaaaagain !!!

[aGerman]

From the above code, how can I add a dynamic directory level in the below set command
set dir=DIRECTORY: \"%nptn%" --> set dir=DIRECTORY: \"%nptn%\subfolder" (this one for the subfolder level contents.lst)

Sorry but you lost me. After the PUSHD command the current working directory is changed to the passed folder. Maybe you're just looking for the %cd% variable?

One more thing, is possible to group subfolders list on top of the other type of list, more like windows explorer display....

Sure, /ad is for folders and /a-d excludes folders in the DIR command. Just use two separate FOR /F loops.

Untested

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@echo off &setlocal
call :listdir "C:\auto_pkg_build\Workspace\Build_pkg\T592-08878-0101_Link2500_TCPX_NARInfra_GEN_PROD\T592-08878-0101"
goto :eof

:listdir
pushd "%~1"
2>nul del "bottom_contents.txt"
>"Contents.lst" type nul
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /ad /b') do (
  >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i\ -^> subdirectories
  call :listdir "%%i"
)
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /a-d /b') do (
  if /i "%%i"=="Contents.lst" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i -^> Directory contents (plain text^)
  ) else if /i "%%~xi"==".txt" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i -^> text file
  ) else (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i
  )
)
popd
goto :eof

Steffen

[goodywp]

From the above code, how can I add a dynamic directory level in the below set command
set dir=DIRECTORY: \"%nptn%" --> set dir=DIRECTORY: \"%nptn%\subfolder" (this one for the subfolder level contents.lst)

Sorry but you lost me. After the PUSHD command the current working directory is changed to the passed folder. Maybe you're just looking for the %cd% variable?

One more thing, is possible to group subfolders list on top of the other type of list, more like windows explorer display....

Sure, /ad is for folders and /a-d excludes folders in the DIR command. Just use two separate FOR /F loops.

Untested

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@echo off &setlocal
call :listdir "C:\auto_pkg_build\Workspace\Build_pkg\T592-08878-0101_Link2500_TCPX_NARInfra_GEN_PROD\T592-08878-0101"
goto :eof

:listdir
pushd "%~1"
2>nul del "bottom_contents.txt"
>"Contents.lst" type nul
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /ad /b') do (
  >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i\ -^> subdirectories
  call :listdir "%%i"
)
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /a-d /b') do (
  if /i "%%i"=="Contents.lst" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i -^> Directory contents (plain text^)
  ) else if /i "%%~xi"==".txt" (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i -^> text file
  ) else (
    >>"Contents.lst" echo %%i
  )
)
popd
goto :eof

Steffen

Yes! works as expected!!!
Now come to the first question. This is the output of my addition.

DIRECTORY: \"T592-08878-0101"
VOLUME: T592-08878-0101
DESCRIPTION: Directory Contents
PROJECT: Tetra Link2500_TCPX

For each level contents.lst, it always sit at the top and same, only difference is the
DIRECTORY: \"T592-08878-0101"
it depends on the subfolder level....
Not sure how %cd% shall works? or just move in my addition below PUSHD command ?
Only one place I need in my added code

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...
set dir=DIRECTORY: \"%nptn%\%cd%"
...

[aGerman]

The passed folder is in %~1. The %cd% variable is set automatically and contains the current working directory.

Steffen

[goodywp]

The passed folder is in %~1. The %cd% variable is set automatically and contains the current working directory.

Steffen

I tried %cd% as below code and works but got some issue

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set path=%cd%
for /f "tokens=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 delims=\ " %%a in ("%path%") do set base=%%f\%%g\%%h\%%i\%%j\%%k
set dir=DIRECTORY: \"%base%"

When I run and got the expected result. However, I also had some side effect if it his to %%f then I got %%f\\\\\
if it hit %%g then I got %%f\%%g\\\\, how I can get rid of the tail part of \\\.
another bad thing from the above code is that if the folder name as "factory download" it treated as ..\factory\download\.. instead of ..\factory download\..
Or you have better code for this?

[Squashman]

another bad thing from the above code is that if the folder name as "factory download" it treated as ..\factory\download\.. instead of ..\factory download\..

The DELIMS option is using a \ and SPACE as delimiters. Remove the space.

And I am pretty sure you have been told this before but I will say it again. DO NOT EVER OVERWRITE THE SYSTEM VARIABLE PATH.

If you are looking to split up a folder path into multiple variables you can do this.

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@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

set i=1
set "x=%CD%"
set "x!i!=%x:\=" & set /A i+=1 & set "x!i!=%"
set x
pause

output

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x=C:\Users\Squashman\Desktop
x1=C:
x2=Users
x3=Squashman
x4=Desktop

[aGerman]

DO NOT OVERWRITE the predefined PATH variable!
You don't even need an additional variable because you already have %cd%.

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for /f "tokens=5* delims=\" %%a in ("%cd%") do set "base=%%b"

Steffen

[goodywp]

DO NOT OVERWRITE the predefined PATH variable!
You don't even need an additional variable because you already have %cd%.

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for /f "tokens=5* delims=\" %%a in ("%cd%") do set "base=%%b"

Steffen

Excellent! works as expected...