I'm in the process of LEARNING DOS.

In its simplest form, i need to:
1. If there's a file that exists, i need to check it if it exists, if it does i need to rename it with a .txt extension and place it into a directory. then WRITE a note in log file.

2. if there isn't a file that doesn't exist, i need to create a directory. then write it in a log

3. i need to copy only modified files from one directory to another


If anyone can help it would be very much appreciated.

thanksdoes this make sense?

Code: [Select]If exist "c:\temp\MyPlace\*.*" (
rename *.* *.FIL >> m.log
) else (
md c:\temp\MyPlace >> m.log

xcopy m:\*.* c:\temp\MyPlace\*.* /d /y1.
echo off
if exist FILENAME (
     ren FILENAME FILENAME.TXT
     Copy FILENAME.TXT DIRECTORY
     Echo File found. > log.txt
)
2. If there isn't a file that doesn't exist? So, you have a list of files that need to exist? Ok.

echo off
set list=put the path to where the REQUIRED file names are in. Eg. Files.txt
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for /f "delims=" %%a in (%list%) do (
     Set /a COUNTER+=1
)
for /f "delims=" %%b in (%list%) do (
     If exist %%a (
          ren %%a %%a.txt
          Copy %%a.txt DIRECTORY
          echo File found > log.txt
          Set /a counter2+=1
     )
)
If %counter% neq %counter2% (
     Echo Not all files found. >log.txt
     Md DIRECTORY
)
    
3. Look at XCOPY /? at the command PROMPT. Also, try looking through the forum. You will probably find something to your requirements.  thanks for this!

for #2.
it's more like if FILENAME or DIRECTORY don't exist, create the directory (and the file) and write in a log file.