How to copy a directory structure but only include certain files (using windows batch files)
You don't mention if it has to be batch only, but if you can use ROBOCOPY
, try this:
ROBOCOPY C:\Source C:\Destination data.zip info.txt /E
EDIT: Changed the /S
parameter to /E
to include empty folders.
An alternate solution that copies one file at a time and does not require ROBOCOPY:
@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "SOURCE_DIR=C:\Source"
set "DEST_DIR=C:\Destination"
set FILENAMES_TO_COPY=data.zip info.txt
for /R "%SOURCE_DIR%" %%F IN (%FILENAMES_TO_COPY%) do (
if exist "%%F" (
set FILE_DIR=%%~dpF
set FILE_INTERMEDIATE_DIR=!FILE_DIR:%SOURCE_DIR%=!
xcopy /E /I /Y "%%F" "%DEST_DIR%!FILE_INTERMEDIATE_DIR!"
)
)
The outer for statement generates any possible path combination of subdirectory in SOURCE_DIR
and name in FILENAMES_TO_COPY
. For each existing file xcopy is invoked. FILE_INTERMEDIATE_DIR
holds the file's subdirectory path within SOURCE_DIR
which needs to be created in DEST_DIR
.
try piping output of find (ie. the file path) into cpio
find . -type f -name '*.jpg' | cpio -p -d -v targetdir/
cpio checks timestamp on target files -- so its safe and fast.
remove -v for faster op, once you get used to it.