I am trying to create a batch file to compare 2 file names from different directories.
I have been reading and trying different things, but with no luck.
I can create the batch file, but I keep getting errors about the IF command

This is what I am trying to achieve
I am wanting to compare the filenames only from C:\program files\my folder\my app *.mde to Z:\upgrades\my app *.mde
(the * is for LIKE version 6.1 or 7.3 and so on)
I am wanting to check to see if the version numbers are the same, and if they are not, I would like to warn the user of a new edition and give them an option of
1. Upgrading - which would delete the current file and copy the newer version in the same folder, then give them a mesage "Copy Complete" or
2. Wait till later - which would not change anything , but open the current file

Any help would be appreciated, what I have to go through to make this change on every PC is very time comsuming, which none of use have a lot of time anymore!
Gratefull for Your TIME!
DaveTry something like this:

@echo off
setlocal
set SourcePath=C:\program files\my folder\
set DestPath=Z:\upgrades\
set FileSpec=My app*.mde

for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /a-d "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%") do if exist "%DestPath%\%%na%%xa" (
echo Same file exists
) else (
echo New edition of "%%na%%xa".
set /p Answer=Press 1 to upgrade now, or 2 to upgrade later:
if {%Answer%}=={1} delete %DestPath%\%%na%%xa"© "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%" "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%"
if {%Answer%}=={2} start "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%"&goto :EOF
echo You are supposed to enter 1 or 2
)
I am having trouble with this,when I run this I get this

Code: [Select]C:\>mytest.bat

C:\>setlocal

C:\>set SourcePath=C:\MM3M3

C:\>set DestPath=Y:\dsd19\upgrade

C:\>set FileSpec=MM6.mde

C:\>for /F "delims=" %a in ('dir /b /a-d "C:\MM3M3\MM6.mde") do if exist "Y:\dsd19\upgrade\%na%xa" (echo same file exist ) else (
echo new edition of "%na%xa"
set /p Answer=Press 1 to Upgrade Now, or 2 to upgrade later:
if {%Answer%}=={1} delete %DestPath%\%%na%%xa"&copy "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%" "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%"
if {%Answer%}=={2} start "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%"&goto :EOF
echo complete
)
The system cannot find the file 'dir /b /a-d "C:\MM3M3\MM6.mde".

C:\>
I can get it to function without 'dir /b /a-d
And the second problem is the return of "%na%xa" instead of the filename.

This is what I have got in the bat file
There should be an * in PLACE of the 6 in the filename, I changed it to get it to find the file, is an * used as a wildcard. Since that is what would be different in each file name?

Code: [Select]setlocal
set SourcePath=C:\MM3M3
DestPath=Z:\dsd19\upgrade
set FileSpec=MM6.mde

for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /a-d "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%") do if exist "%DestPath%\%%na%%xa" (
echo Same file exists
) else (
echo New edition of "%%na%%xa".
set /p Answer=Press 1 to upgrade now, or 2 to upgrade later:
if {%Answer%}=={1} delete %DestPath%\%%na%%xa"&copy "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%" "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%"
if {%Answer%}=={2} start "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%"&goto :EOF
echo You are supposed to enter 1 or 2
)

Any Ideals or than me being total lost?

Oops. Forgot the closing single quote in the FOR /F.

Code: [Select]@echo off
setlocal
set SourcePath=C:\MM3M3
set DestPath=Z:\dsd19\upgrade
set FileSpec=MM6.mde

for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /a-d "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%"') do if exist "%DestPath%\%%na%%xa" (
echo Same file exists
) else (
echo New edition of "%%na%%xa".
set /p Answer=Press 1 to upgrade now, or 2 to upgrade later:
if {%Answer%}=={1} delete %DestPath%\%%na%%xa"&copy "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%" "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%"
if {%Answer%}=={2} start "%SourcePath%\%FileSpec%"&goto :EOF
echo You are supposed to enter 1 or 2
)
Still have an 2 ISSUES, one may take care of the other
1
set FileSpec=MM6.mde can I use * as a wildcard for the digit following MM

2
in the return I am still getting
new edition of "%na%xa"

The comparesome is still wrong, I can change the file name to the same and it still says new edition of "%na%xa".

Is "%na%xa" supposed to be a filename?

ThanksYes, you should be able to use a wildcard.

Sorry about the return ... I need to remember to test my code if it is more than a LINE or two.
Replace the "Echo New edition ..." with

Code: [Select]echo New edition of "%%~na%%~xa"