Hello again. I want to know how to do a dir command that will only display the newest file/folder in the directory. It could also be done by the highest number since the folders are named xxxxx## in ascending order. Either way would work.

Thanks in advance While waiting for some arcane solution, use this
DIR /OD
then just look at the bottom of the list.

DIR /ON if you want by name

MacAnybody? Beuler? Beuler?

C'mon, surely there's a way to do this.ok, try this
Graham
Code: [Select]>$temp$ Dir /O-D
SET /P MyFile=<$temp$
Del $temp$
Echo %MyFile%hmm that doesnt work, the parent directory is always at the top of the list
someone else ?
GrahamTry this:
Code: [Select]@echo off
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /od /b') do set newest=%%a
echo Newest is "%newest%"Thanks

That is what I was looking for.

For my next stumper (lol) .......

I am an administrator on an obsolete Sage database. This fossil sends data to and from standalone laptops to a network via sequenced data transfers. I cannot receive, say FCO10156, before I receive FCO10155. The first 3 numbers are tail numbers for an aircraft and will remain static. The last 2 are the sequence numbers. I have a BIG problem of people making data transfers and not sending it, then making and sending the next one out of sequence. My goal here is to make a batch file that, before sending the data transfer, will check to make sure it is the proper sequence number. I already have the sending part down. The batch file (that was made thanks to this forum ) takes the file from their emulated A:\ or B:\ (ya, it requires a floppy drive so I subistuted it with a MSRAMDRIVE) and makes a folder on my computer in a specified location named XXXXXX## (again, the X's are static and the #'s are the ascending sequence numbers) and places the files into that folder. What I want to do is make the batch file display the data transfer that I am expecting and only allow that one to be transfered. I already have the answer to finding the newest file in the directory, now I need it to add 1 to the ## (LOOPING from 99 to 00) and display that, then allow only that sequence number to be sent.

This is what I have thus far.
Code: [Select]@echo off
cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\sends\101"
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /od /b') do set newest=%%a
set /a transfer="%newest%+1"
echo The Data Transfer expected is: "%transfer%"
pause
for /f "tokens=1-2 delims=." %%i in ('dir /b b:\*.a01') do (
md "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\sends\101\%%i"
COPY b:\*.* "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\sends\101\%%i"
)

[size=20] I understand that the following part is incorrect: [/size]
Code: [Select]
set /a transfer="%newest%+1"
echo The Data Transfer expected is: "%transfer%"
This is what I am trying to figure out, that and allowing only %transfer% to be sent in the 2ND part, where it actually sends the files.

Complicated, I know, but it is the biggest headache in the world trying to keep this ancient program up to date with the latest information.

Thanks in advanceI'm not sure I understand what you want.

For the "looping from 99 to 00" you can do:
Code: [Select]if %transfer% GEQ 100 set /a transfer-=100... but if it always needs to be 2 digits ("00" instead of "0") then you need an additional line of code anyway, like:
Code: [Select]if %transfer% LEQ 9 set transfer=0%transfer%
I'm not sure what you are looking for here
Quote

[size=20] I understand that the following part is incorrect: [/size]
Code: [Select]
set /a transfer="%newest%+1"
echo The Data Transfer expected is: "%transfer%"