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Browse All TopicsBatch math is my weekness. I have a small batch file below I'm trying to get to give me specific output. The batch file is below. The output I'm getting is below it. The Output I WANT is below that.
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@echo off
@echo off
Setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
Set Drive=x:
set weeks=5
For /l %%a in (%weeks%,-1,1) Do (
If %%a == %weeks% (
echo move %Drive%\Week%%a\*.* %Drive%\Delete
echo move %Drive%\Week%otherweek%\*.
) Else (
If %%a == 1 (
echo move %Drive%\CurrentWeek\*.* %Drive%\Week%%a
) Else (
Set OW=%%a
Set /a otherWeek=OW-1
echo move %Drive%\Week%otherweek%\*.
)
)
)
endlocal
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move x:\Week5\*.* x:\Delete
move x:\Week1\*.* x:\week5
move x:\Week1\*.* x:\week4
move x:\Week1\*.* x:\week3
move x:\Week1\*.* x:\week2
move x:\CurrentWeek\*.* x:\Week1
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move x:\Week5\*.* x:\Delete
move x:\Week4\*.* x:\week5
move x:\Week3\*.* x:\week4
move x:\Week2\*.* x:\week3
move x:\Week1\*.* x:\week2
move x:\CurrentWeek\*.* x:\Week1
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by: chris_bottomleyPosted on 2007-06-06 at 22:55:51ID: 19231088
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