Batch file to execute all files in a folder

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I need a batch files the launches all files in a given folder (in this case it is c:\macros\day).

I've tried the following, but it doesn't seem to do anything.

for /f %i in ('C:\macros\Day /b') DO command %i

Adam Liss · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-21T23:25:16.430

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This works from my command line:

for /F "usebackq" %%i in (`dir /b C:\macros\Day\`) DO %%i

as does this:

for %%i in (C:\macros\Day\*) do %%i

edited Jan 21 '14 at 23:25

answered Feb 12 '12 at 16:55

Adam Liss

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shouldn't this be `for /F "usebackq" %i in...`? – wmz Feb 12 '12 at 17:18

score 6 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 21 '14 at 10:02

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You used the incorrect variant of for. simply do (pun intended) for %%i in (c:\macros\Day\*) do %%i

Edit: If you need to run a command on all files: for %%i in (c:\macros\Day\*) do command %%i

edited Jan 21 '14 at 10:02

Steven

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answered Feb 12 '12 at 16:54

wmz

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Thanks for the reply. However that give me: \macros\Day\*) was unexpected at this time. – sifuhall Feb 12 '12 at 17:00
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It should be, `for %i in (c:\macros\Day\*) do COMMAND %i` (you need to specify the command that operates on %i) – René Nyffenegger Feb 12 '12 at 17:06
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if run from batch file, you need to replace %whatever with %%whatever (so %i becames %%i and so forth). You've given your example with single %, so I did as well.. – wmz Feb 12 '12 at 17:07
@RenéNyffenegger yes you're right I will update the answer (reading question I was under the impression OP wants to fire something directly executable) – wmz Feb 12 '12 at 17:11

René Nyffenegger · Answer 3 · 2012-02-26T21:07:39.983

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You should use dir /b to list all files, so it becomes

for /f %i in ('dir /b c:\macros\Day') do command %i

edited Feb 26 '12 at 21:07

answered Feb 12 '12 at 16:52

René Nyffenegger

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With double % if you put it in a batch file – ixe013 Feb 12 '12 at 16:56

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 20 '12 at 04:52

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Also, make sure that you make variables inside batch files %%i rather than %i otherwise you get an error in the form "i was unexpected at this time."

answered Dec 20 '12 at 04:52

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score 0 · Answer 5 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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Running all files in directory via batch file with appended text on each line

An alternative is posted above - leave off the trailing "/Z /U" if you wish.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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answered Mar 01 '13 at 19:40

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 17 '15 at 08:02

This is how I could run all powershell files in same directory as the batch file

@ECHO OFF

SET PowerShellExe=%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

for %%i in (*.ps1) do (

%PowerShellExe% -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command %cd%\%%i    

)

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