Would like to write batch file to copy all TXT files in a given directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given
directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.

This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.

I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to
do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I
don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.

Any help most welcome.

Thanks.

Rob

"Rob" <f8YRm9@spambobLEAVETHISBITOUT.net> wrote in message
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>I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given
> directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.
>
> This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.
>
> I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to
> do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I
> don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.
>
> Any help most welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Rob
>

You could use xxcopy.exe. It has a function called "flatten"
a directory tree. You can download it from a number of
sites.

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "Rob" <f8YRm9@spambobLEAVETHISBITOUT.net> wrote in message
> news:j8rgc3h3i9b7umju0rfc69ffk6ksuik1ro@4ax.com...
>> I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given
>> directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.
>>
>> This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.
>>
>> I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to
>> do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I
>> don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.
>>
>> Any help most welcome.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>
> You could use xxcopy.exe. It has a function called "flatten"
> a directory tree. You can download it from a number of
> sites.

There are a couple of revs with bugs; get it from xxcopy.com to be sure of
getting the latest.

Pop`

"Rob" <f8YRm9@spambobLEAVETHISBITOUT.net> wrote in message
news:j8rgc3h3i9b7umju0rfc69ffk6ksuik1ro@4ax.com...
>I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given
> directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.
>
> This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.
>
> I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to
> do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I
> don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.
>
> Any help most welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Rob
>
I used to do that long ago -
From DOS prompt: ( Start- Run- CMD )
CD \ ( just so we both assume same thing)
Md newdir
cd newdir
Xcopy/s c:\sourcepath\*.txt *.*
Will copy all *.txt files from source path and subfolders (use C:\ for
entire drive) to C:\newdir using same filenames. Only a problem if dup
filenames. ( /c would be handy to have it keep going even after error)
Also /l or /f may be useful.
===========
From cmd prompt do xcopy/? for syntax/options help. If manual one time,
just cd to that folder first.
===========
Bobb

"- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message
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>
> "Rob" <f8YRm9@spambobLEAVETHISBITOUT.net> wrote in message
> news:j8rgc3h3i9b7umju0rfc69ffk6ksuik1ro@4ax.com...
>>I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given
>> directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.
>>
>> This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.
>>
>> I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to
>> do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I
>> don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.
>>
>> Any help most welcome.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Rob
>>
> I used to do that long ago -
> From DOS prompt: ( Start- Run- CMD )
> CD \ ( just so we both assume same thing)
> Md newdir
> cd newdir
> Xcopy/s c:\sourcepath\*.txt *.*
> Will copy all *.txt files from source path and subfolders (use C:\ for
> entire drive) to C:\newdir using same filenames. Only a problem if dup
> filenames. ( /c would be handy to have it keep going even after error)
> Also /l or /f may be useful.
> ===========
> From cmd prompt do xcopy/? for syntax/options help. If manual one time,
> just cd to that folder first.
> ===========
> Bobb
>
>

Your command will maintain the existing folder structure.
This is NOT what the OP requires.

On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:36:39 +0200, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com>
wrote:

>
>"- Bobb -" <bobb@noemail.123> wrote in message
>news:%231nSIRs4HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Rob" <f8YRm9@spambobLEAVETHISBITOUT.net> wrote in message
>> news:j8rgc3h3i9b7umju0rfc69ffk6ksuik1ro@4ax.com...
>>>I would like to write a batch file to copy all TXT files in a given
>>> directory and all subdirectories to a single target directory.
>>>
>>> This is so that I can select them all at once in an application.
>>>
>>> I have used xcopy to make batch files in the past, and I know what to
>>> do if I wanted the tree structure maintained in the target, but I
>>> don't. I want all files to be in a single directory.
>>>
>>> Any help most welcome.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>> I used to do that long ago -
>> From DOS prompt: ( Start- Run- CMD )
>> CD \ ( just so we both assume same thing)
>> Md newdir
>> cd newdir
>> Xcopy/s c:\sourcepath\*.txt *.*
>> Will copy all *.txt files from source path and subfolders (use C:\ for
>> entire drive) to C:\newdir using same filenames. Only a problem if dup
>> filenames. ( /c would be handy to have it keep going even after error)
>> Also /l or /f may be useful.
>> ===========
>> From cmd prompt do xcopy/? for syntax/options help. If manual one time,
>> just cd to that folder first.
>> ===========
>> Bobb
>>
>>
>
>Your command will maintain the existing folder structure.
>This is NOT what the OP requires.

Thanks to all. xxcopy did the trick.

Rob