I have to create a .BAT file that does this:
C:\myprogram\sync\data.handler exists, exit;C:\myprogram\html\data.sql does not exist, exit;C:\myprogram\sync\ delete all files and folders except (test, test3 and test2)C:\myprogram\html\data.sql to C:\myprogram\sync\sync.bat myprogram.ini.If it was in the Bash environment it was easy for me, but I do not know how to test if a file or folder exists and if it is a file or folder.
You can use IF EXIST to check for a file:
IF EXIST "filename" ( REM Do one thing ) ELSE ( REM Do another thing ) If you do not need an "else", you can do something like this:
set __myVariable= IF EXIST "C:\folder with space\myfile.txt" set __myVariable=C:\folder with space\myfile.txt IF EXIST "C:\some other folder with space\myfile.txt" set __myVariable=C:\some other folder with space\myfile.txt set __myVariable= Here's a working example of searching for a file or a folder:
REM setup echo "some text" > filename mkdir "foldername" REM finds file REM "The ELSE clause must occur on the same line as the command after the IF" IF EXIST "filename" ( ECHO file filename exists ) ELSE ( ECHO file filename does not exist ) REM does not find file IF EXIST "filename2.txt" ( ECHO file filename2.txt exists ) ELSE ( ECHO file filename2.txt does not exist ) REM folders must have a trailing backslash REM finds folder IF EXIST "foldername\" ( ECHO folder foldername exists ) ELSE ( ECHO folder foldername does not exist ) REM does not find folder IF EXIST "filename\" ( ECHO folder filename exists ) ELSE ( ECHO folder filename does not exist ) 
cmd too - please ask as a different question - they don't cost much. Adding a further question comment to one that is more than 3 years old isn't likely to garner many responses (but check SO first for answers to this precise question, else you'll get your new question marked as a duplicate...)
IF /? help file: The ELSE clause must occur on the same line as the command after the IF. This burned me. hope it helps you.
If Not Exist "%FilePath% ( command ). Note that, bat uses braces ( instead of curly braces {Here is a good example on how to do a command if a file does or does not exist:
if exist C:\myprogram\sync\data.handler echo Now Exiting && Exit if not exist C:\myprogram\html\data.sql Exit We will take those three files and put it in a temporary place. After deleting the folder, it will restore those three files.
xcopy "test" "C:\temp" xcopy "test2" "C:\temp" del C:\myprogram\sync\ xcopy "C:\temp" "test" xcopy "C:\temp" "test2" del "c:\temp" Use the XCOPY command:
xcopy "C:\myprogram\html\data.sql" /c /d /h /e /i /y "C:\myprogram\sync\" I will explain what the /c /d /h /e /i /y means:
/C Continues copying even if errors occur. /D:m-d-y Copies files changed on or after the specified date. If no date is given, copies only those files whose source time is newer than the destination time. /H Copies hidden and system files also. /E Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones. Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T. /T Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes /I If destination does not exist and copying more than one file, assumes that destination must be a directory. /Y Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. `To see all the commands type`xcopy /? in cmd Call other batch file with option sync.bat myprogram.ini.
I am not sure what you mean by this, but if you just want to open both of these files you just put the path of the file like
Path/sync.bat Path/myprogram.ini If it was in the Bash environment it was easy for me, but I do not know how to test if a file or folder exists and if it is a file or folder.
You are using a batch file. You mentioned earlier you have to create a .bat file to use this:
I have to create a .BAT file that does this:
Type IF /? to get help about if, it clearly explains how to use IF EXIST.
To delete a complete tree except some folders, see the answer of this question: Windows batch script to delete everything in a folder except one
Finally copying just means calling COPY and calling another bat file can be done like this:
MYOTHERBATFILE.BAT sync.bat myprogram.ini 
