DIR /s Command on Mapped Drives

[dcampbe1]

Give this a try from the cmd prompt.

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for /D /R %G in (*) do echo %G

That's exactly what the doctor ordered -- almost. It does what I want it to but lists literally ever folder on the entire drive. I would like to use the same command with a filter to give me only folders with names containing "BI.$BIRIS".

I know this isn't a fix for whatever problem I have with Win10 but it does the job. I only wish I knew the "for" command as well as the old DOS.

The asterisk is a wild card. It is no different then when you were using *.* with your DIR command.

Running with the * command I get a list of 1143 folder names. I am looking for only these threefolder names: Y:\BlueIris\2014-04.BI.$BIRIS, Y:\BlueIris\2014-05.BI.$BIRIS, Y:\BlueIris\2016-02.BI.$BIRIS. Without success I've played around with numerous variations of the folder set, the latest being, "for /D /R %G in ('dir /s /a:d "y:\BIRIS*"') do echo %G >> testresults.txt". Isn't there a cleaner way of getting only the three desired folder names?

[Squashman]

Running with the * command I get a list of 1143 folder names. I am looking for only these threefolder names: Y:\BlueIris\2014-04.BI.$BIRIS, Y:\BlueIris\2014-05.BI.$BIRIS, Y:\BlueIris\2016-02.BI.$BIRIS. Without success I've played around with numerous variations of the folder set, the latest being, "for /D /R %G in ('dir /s /a:d "y:\BIRIS*"') do echo %G >> testresults.txt". Isn't there a cleaner way of getting only the three desired folder names?

I was not inferring that you use the DIR command inside the FOR /D /R command. For one, you can't do that. You can only use commands inside the IN clause when using a FOR /F command.

I was just trying to explain that you can use wildcards within the FOR /D /R command the same way you use them with the DIR command. You way over thought the solution.

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for /D /R %G in (*.BI.$BIRIS) do echo %G

[dcampbe1]

Running with the * command I get a list of 1143 folder names. I am looking for only these threefolder names: Y:\BlueIris\2014-04.BI.$BIRIS, Y:\BlueIris\2014-05.BI.$BIRIS, Y:\BlueIris\2016-02.BI.$BIRIS. Without success I've played around with numerous variations of the folder set, the latest being, "for /D /R %G in ('dir /s /a:d "y:\BIRIS*"') do echo %G >> testresults.txt". Isn't there a cleaner way of getting only the three desired folder names?

I was not inferring that you use the DIR command inside the FOR /D /R command. For one, you can't do that. You can only use commands inside the IN clause when using a FOR /F command.

I was just trying to explain that you can use wildcards within the FOR /D /R command the same way you use them with the DIR command. You way over thought the solution.

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for /D /R %G in (*.BI.$BIRIS) do echo %G

OH how simple when you know how. Now it's absolutely perfectly what I needed. Thank you for your unrealistic persistence and perseverance. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.