Skipping specific directory using for loop in a Batch script

Question

I am trying to process all the directory present in a given directory. However, i want to skip a particular set of directories and i know the names of these directory. Here's the pseudo code

for /D %%G in ("%ROOT_VAR%\mainDirectory\*") do (
if "%%G" == "%%ROOT_VAR%%\mainDirectory\dir_to_be_skipped" (
echo "Skipping dir_to_be_skipped"
)

continue processing other directory

How do i do that in batch script ? I just want to skip processing dir_to_be_skipped

Thank Kelly

@Kelly, what's wrong with what you've got? It works for me.. — Blorgbeard, May 30 '13 at 05:45
You are **not** the first guy with this question, example [here](http://stackoverflow.com/q/16819972/2098699). — Endoro, May 30 '13 at 05:48
@Blorgbeard It worked ! I had tried it before but didn't put the ) else ( in the same line. — Kelly, May 30 '13 at 07:44

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 30 '13 at 05:53

Easy! Add an else:

for /D %%G in ("%ROOT_VAR%\mainDirectory\*") do (
    if "%%G" == "%%ROOT_VAR%%\mainDirectory\dir_to_be_skipped" (
        echo "Skipping dir_to_be_skipped"
    ) else (
        continue processing other directory
    )
)

Note that the ) else ( must all be on the same line.

Skipping specific directory using for loop in a Batch script

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