Batch For loop exclude file name that contains

Question

I have a simple batch file that will loop through all *Test.htm files and copy them. Some of the files will contain a string that I don't want to copy.

FOR /R "C:\" %%g IN (*Test.htm) DO  (
echo %%g
)

What I want in pseudo code:

@echo off
FOR /R "C:\" %%g IN (*Test.htm) DO ( 
   if %%g contains "Exclude" do nothing
else 
   copy...
)

Do you mean that the file itself contains the string or that the filename contains the string? — Magoo, Apr 24 '13 at 13:59
Are you sure that you mean `*Test.htm` and not `*\Test.htm` ? — Endoro, Apr 24 '13 at 14:38

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 24 '13 at 14:17

13

For filename:

@echo off

FOR /R "C:\" %%g IN (*Test.htm) DO ( 
   (Echo "%%g" | FIND /I "Exclude" 1>NUL) || (
       Copy "%%g"...
   )
)

For File content:

@echo off

FOR /R "C:\" %%g IN (*Test.htm) DO ( 
   (Type "%%g" | FIND /I "Exclude" 1>NUL) || (
       Copy "%%g"...
   )
)

answered Apr 24 '13 at 14:17

ElektroStudios

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What is the 1 for ? – Reversed Engineer Sep 16 '16 at 13:38
@DaveBoltman The index of the command's standard stream which to redirect to NULL. You can read more about at Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_streams – ElektroStudios Sep 16 '16 at 16:37

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