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Hello everyone!
I need some help here and I'm sure the answer is right in front of my face, I am just missing it.

I want to use this bat file to "release" a project at my work.
Which is basically copying a couple files to a job folder.
Job number is a variable and the only known one.
Job name is always a string of text with spaces and symbols which could cause a problem.
But the name is always irrelevant so I want to get past this by using *
These components are the label of the folder for example (Y:\1121 TEST JOB)
I can verify this path exists with

Code: [Select]if exist "Y:\%jobNumber%*" (
goto success
)
goto fail

Now I need to copy a set of files to DIFFERENT sub folders within that job folder.
This is where the problem comes. I'm actually unzipping these files due to a lack of knowledge on how to properly copy them the way I want to but that doesn't matter, either way you think is best is FINE here.

Code: [Select]set pathStart="%~dp0\job.zip"
set pathEnd="Y:\%jobNumber%*"
"C:\Program Files\Winrar\WinRAR.exe" x %pathStart% *.* %pathEnd%

I realize that my use of the * SYMBOL within the quotes is screwing me here but I've tried this a few ways and no matter what it always unzips to the pathStart which is where the bat is located not where the job folder is.

If you have any suggestion to make this work I would greatly appreciate it!
Thanks -JoshPlease describe the job in more detail. Please do that. Also, please try to answer the following

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Now I need to copy a set of files to different sub folders within that job folder.

What sub folders? Do they exist already? How is the script to know which files go into which sub folders?

Please note that while an asterisk wildcard will find a folder that matches the string* spec, it won't magically read your mind and create folders based on what you want.

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"C:\Program Files\Winrar\WinRAR.exe" x %pathStart% *.* %pathEnd%

What do you think the bit in bold red will do?

From the WinRar help file:

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unpack the archive Info.rar to folder d:\data
WinRAR x Info.rar d:\data\



Here is the full code. (see bottom) I've updated it a bit since I posted this question but I'm still pretty MUCH stuck at the same spot. I've learned a little bit from you already though. Even in another post you were involved in which gave me an idea for this! So thank you!

The sub folders are the same in every job folder and I tell the program the path at the beginning. I planned on just using these as a suffix to the job folder path after the program finds it.

I know the asterisk won't create folders for me. The job folder's name looks something like this.
"1121 Construction Company 165 Apple Rd, New York"
So only the number assigned to the job at the beginning of the folder is a known value for all the workers who would use this.

I have no idea what the bit in red does lol. That PORTION of code I have copied and pasted and used in a few small bat programs.

Some things that I've changed since the last post are as follows. I saw a post of yours about copying a folder found with the asterisks so you can get it's name. Not sure if I worded that correctly but basically I think I need to find the job folder with

Code: [Select]if exist "%drive%:\%jobNumber%*" (
set temp=%drive%:\%jobNumber%*
xcopy /t /e "%temp%" "C:\TEMP"
)

I keep getting cyclic copy error with that though so I've tried this a few ways like setting the variable temp. I'm only copying the folder and no files so I can later tell the program to look for a folder in the "NY SERVER" with the same name as the copied folder. Maybe I am completely headed in the wrong direction now.

Sorry if this is lengthy but to sum it all up this is what I need the program to do. Find a folder on the "NY SERVER" based on it's first numbers. Then copy files to predetermined sub folders within that job folder.

vvv FULL CODE SO FAR vvv
Code: [Select]@echo off
title Release A Job
color a
set drive=C
set pathStart="%~dp0\job.zip"
set pathEnd=0
set pathEnd1="06. SHOP DRAWINGS"
set pathEnd2="13. PRODUCTION ( In House)"
set pathEnd3="15. INSTALLATION PACKAGE"

:main
cls
echo.
echo Enter the number of your choice and press "Enter"
echo.
echo (1) Enter
echo (2) Change your NY Server Location (Current drive: "%drive%:\")
echo (3) Exit
set /p gateMain=
if %gateMain% == 1 goto step1
if %gateMain% == 2 goto drive
if %gateMain% == 3 exit
goto main

:step1
cls
echo.
echo Enter the job number only
echo.
set /p jobNumber=
set jobFolderCheck=a

set jobFolder=a

if exist "%drive%:\%jobNumber%*" (
goto success
)
goto fail

:fail
color c
cls
echo.
echo THIS JOB DOES NOT EXIST
echo.
echo Make sure your computer has the NY Server Labeled in the %drive%:\ Drive
echo If not you have to change this on the main menu (Option "2")
echo.
pause
color a
goto main

:success
cls
echo.
echo This job was found.
echo No errors to this point
echo.
pause
cls

set temp=%drive%:\%jobNumber%*
xcopy /t /e "%temp%" "C:\TEMP"

set pathEnd="%drive%:\%jobNumber%*"
"C:\Program Files\Winrar\WinRAR.exe" x %pathStart% %pathEnd%

pause
exit

:drive
cls
echo What is the "NY Server's" letter on your computer.
echo For example your main computer is likely labeled C
echo.
echo (Current drive: "%drive%:\")
echo If this does not match your computer's label
echo please enter the correct letter and press "Enter"
echo.
echo Enter "1" to go back to the main menu
echo.
set /p gateDrive=

if exist "%gateDrive%:\" (
set drive=%gateDrive%
goto main
)

if %gateDrive% == 1 goto main
goto drive

If I don't get a cyclic copy error it copies the whole NY server not just the job folder. Any ideas why?
By the way I keep calling it a server but it's really just a drive that is accessible through the company's network.

Code: [Select]xcopy "%drive%:\%jobNumber%*" C:\TEMP /t /e


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