Bulk copying of text files, but with new extension

Thanks, missed it earlier. It sure does look brilliantly simple - but can you clarify how to implement it? I'm nervous to run it as it stands, as it appears to have no specific target or limitation!

Running it in a Command window after a cd command like this:

C:\Users\terry>cd C:\BulCopy-Level1-Parent Folder

C:\BulCopy-Level1-Parent Folder> copy *.ino *.txt
CanShaker-9-OK.ino
1 file(s) copied.

C:\BulCopy-Level1-Parent Folder>

only added to the file in that single folder. No recursion.


As you'll have gathered, I'm not a programmer or techie, just an experienced end user. But still keen to learn new stuff.

Terrypin said:

Thanks, missed it earlier. It sure does look brilliantly simple - but can you clarify how to implement it? I'm nervous to run it as it stands, as it appears to have no specific target or limitation!

Running it in a Command window after a cd command like this:

C:\Users\terry>cd C:\BulCopy-Level1-Parent Folder

C:\BulCopy-Level1-Parent Folder> copy *.ino *.txt
CanShaker-9-OK.ino
1 file(s) copied.

C:\BulCopy-Level1-Parent Folder>

only added to the file in that single folder. No recursion.


As you'll have gathered, I'm not a programmer or techie, just an experienced end user. But still keen to learn new stuff.

So you want the batch to create a txt file on all sub folders. Sorry, my mistake. My batch only creates a txt file on the folder it is in.

I'm disappointed no one checked if any of the *.ino files got updated.

Not sure I follow you garlin? As mentioned, I tested das10’s solution and it met all of the requirements I’d specified. Including subsequent updates. If an .ino gets updated by whatever means, running the batch will then create a copy of it with a ‘.txt’ extension.

das10, garlin:

Got it, thanks!