Building batch file sequentially run all exe files in the sub folers

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I am studying how to build batch files

Building a batch file to run exe files sequentially

I just read and try to understand how to run exe files sequentially .

However, I am not really sure how to run all the exe files in the subfoler.

for example, I just copied package folder from USB drive( location can be any where) and package folder has subfolder call drivers ( for example , /package/drivers)

and I would like to run exe files sequentially from batch files in the main folder.

how batch file realizes currently folder and then executes all the exe files in the subfolder ?

thanks

Is this a Windows issue or a Unix issue? You say `exe` and `batch-file`, but you also have `bash` and `sh` selected. What OS is this for? Do you have a PC with BASH on it? — David W., Nov 14 '13 at 20:27

that other guy · Answer 1 · 2013-11-14T18:35:00.343

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In bash/sh you can use a for loop:

for file in /package/drivers/*.exe
do
    "$file"
done

edited Nov 14 '13 at 18:35

answered Nov 14 '13 at 18:06

that other guy

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You can do that if you're on Windows and you have non-exe files in your directory – that other guy Nov 14 '13 at 18:35
In one line: `for file in /package/drivers/*.exe; do "$file"; done` – jaques-sam Sep 24 '18 at 12:16

ArtemB · Answer 2 · 2013-11-14T22:27:59.210

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find /package/drivers/ -name \*.exe -print0 | xargs -0 -n1 sh -c

edited Nov 14 '13 at 22:27

answered Nov 14 '13 at 19:22

ArtemB

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This prints the names. It doesn't execute them. Use `-exec {} \;` for that – that other guy Nov 14 '13 at 22:10
Indeed. I've modified commands above so that xargs will run the shell to execute the commands. – ArtemB Nov 14 '13 at 22:29

Building batch file sequentially run all exe files in the sub folers

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