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100} How can I identify and copy the five latest files from a folder?
@echo off & setlocal enableextensions enabledelayedexpansion
set count_=0
for /f "delims=" %%f in (
'dir /o:-d /a:-d /b c:\_d\test\*.*') do (
set file_="%%~ff"
set /a count_+=1
if !count_! LEQ 5 echo rem copy !file_!
)
endlocal & goto :EOF
The output could be e.g.
C:\_D\TEST>cmdfaq
rem copy "C:\_D\BAS\CMDFAQ.CMD"
rem copy "C:\_D\BAS\My File 1.txt"
rem copy "C:\_D\BAS\My test file.txt"
rem copy "C:\_D\BAS\VBSFAQ.VBS"
rem copy "C:\_D\BAS\CMDFAQ2.CMD"
Given that solution it is as easy to identify the five oldest
files. Left as an exercise.
The problem with the solution above is that it can't handle file names
with exclamation marks
! To counter that, use
@echo off & setlocal enableextensions disabledelayedexpansion
set count_=0
for /f "delims=" %%f in (
'dir /o:-d /a:-d /b c:\_d\bas\*.*') do (
call :SubCount "%%~ff")
endlocal & goto :EOF
::
:SubCount
set /a count_+=1
if %count_% LEQ 5 echo rem copy %1
goto :EOF
Assorted NT/2000/XP/.. CMD.EXE Script Tricks
