Create X number of directories using batch script

Question

I am currently trying to write a quick batch script which will loop 1 through X and create a directory with an empty .txt file.

Here is what I have written so far:

set x = 10

:DoUntil

MkDir "Test Location %x%"
echo. 2>"Test Location %x%\EmptyFile.txt"
set x -= 1

IF x > 0 goto DoUntil

%x% isn't writing out 1,2,3... in each loop and the file isn't being created because the folder doesn't exist.

Can anyone help so that I can fix this script to have the following directories and files created?

Test Folder 1\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 2\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 3\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 4\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 5\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 6\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 7\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 8\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 9\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 10\EmptyFile.txt

I am open for a PowerShell implementation or something better if you have a suggestion. It's to help a QA person test a File Pickup service which will go out and collect files from specific directories all over the network.

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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Thanks to: While loop in batch

setlocal enableextensions enabledelayedexpansion
set /a "x = 0"
:while1
    if %x% leq 10 (
        echo %x%
        MkDir "Test Location %x%"
        echo. 2>"Test Location %x%\EmptyFile.txt"
        set /a "x = x + 1"
        goto :while1
    )
endlocal

edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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answered Mar 30 '11 at 15:34

Adam

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Thanks worked perfectly and if I could accept 2 answers I'd accept yours and @mikeblake's – Mark Mar 30 '11 at 15:50

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 30 '11 at 15:46

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In Powershell

foreach($i in 1..100)
{
    md "Test Folder $i" -force | out-null #or New-Item

    Set-Content -Path (join-path "Test Folder $i" "EmptyFile.txt") -Value $null

}

edited Mar 30 '11 at 15:46

Adam

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answered Mar 30 '11 at 15:35

Michael Blake

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Create X number of directories using batch script

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