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    Need simple BAT help

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by snickstx, Jan 7, 2011.

  1. snickstx

    snickstx Newbie

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    I know this is probably something really simple but I can't figure it out.

    I have a directory with about 35 folders, each full of jpgs. I want to copy the 1st jpg from each folder into 1 single new folder.

    Anybody have any ideas?
     
    snickstx, Jan 7, 2011
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  2. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    I'd just run a find on the home directory for all .jpg files, then select all the results and copy them. Easier than scripting.

    Edit: nm. You said first. How do you determine the "first" file? Sorted by name? Date?
     
    Pitabred, Jan 8, 2011
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