Forfiles - sorting files

Question

I need to write simple script. The point is to sort the files in a folder whose name is the first letter of file name. I understand sequence of actions (get first letter of @fname; check if folder exist; create folder; move file) but i don't understand how it all write without block of code(do and end). Does forfiles blocks do/end? Or how I can write this script without block?

Give an example of what you need to sort. Forfiles may not be the best tool. — foxidrive
– foxidrive, Commented Jan 30, 2014 at 11:35
@foxidrive File test.txt move to folder t, file example.exe to folder named e etc. — Eugene
– Eugene, Commented Jan 30, 2014 at 18:15

foxidrive · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-30 22:41:02Z

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Here's another method:

@echo off
   for %%a in (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z) do (
      if exist "%%a*" md "%%a" 2>nul & move "%%a*" "%%a"
   )
pause

edited Jan 30, 2014 at 22:41

answered Jan 30, 2014 at 22:34

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Stephan Over a year ago

yes, but he wants a solution without ( blocks ).

foxidrive Over a year ago

@stephen I think OP can't integrate them into Forfiles. That was an or question, but the OP will have to return to confirm or deny. :D

Stephan Over a year ago

reading the question some times more, you may be right. Anyway, the two solutions shows clearly how powerful those blocks are.

Eugene Over a year ago

Thanks. I used a similar method. But instead of the set of numbers and letters I user (*) and then used block do (). I originally wanted to use forfiles (He seemed easier) But then I figured out the for and did it all with him. Thank you.

Stephan · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-31 07:20:15Z

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@echo off

dir /b /a-d *.* >tmp
echo END OF FILE>>tmp
echo -- start --

:loop
set /p file=<tmp
if "%file%"=="END OF FILE" goto :end
if "%file%"=="tmp" goto :ignore

md %file:~0,1%\%file% 2>nul
move "%file%" "%file:~0,1%\%file%"

:ignore
more +1 tmp >tmp2
del tmp
ren tmp2 tmp
goto :loop

:end
echo -- finish --
exit /b

Puh - I'm starting to love those blocks ^^

No need to check if the folder already exist, mdwill make it when it doesn't exist and give an error if it does exist (2>nul sends it to nirvana)

edited Jan 31, 2014 at 7:20

answered Jan 30, 2014 at 20:46

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