asked on 3/8/2016

Folder Comparison

There are two folders
FolderA - Contains multiple sub folders and multiple files
FolderB - Also contains multiple sub folders and files (more sub folders and files than FolderA)

Consider it like this FolderA is a updated version of FolderB but only contains updated files.

Now I want to compare FolderB with FolderA and copy all the common files from FolderB into FolderC with out loosing structure.

Example: if there is a file testing.xml in FolderA/ext/tmp/settings/testing.xml and also in FolderB/ext/tmp/settings/testing.xml
then I want to copy FolderB/ext/tmp/settings/testing.xml to FolderC/ext/tmp/settings/testing.xml

How can I do that using simple script.

VB Script System Programming Windows OS

Last Comment

Luis Diaz

3/8/2016

NVIT

3/8/2016

This does what you want.
Make a .bat file of this code.
Run it in a CMD window.
Notes:
- Change set root= to the folder above FolderA and FolderB. I used C:\Local\test
- This version ECHOs the MD and COPY commands. To run it for real, remove the ECHO prefixes from each in the :DoIt section.

@echo off
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

set root=C:\Local\test
set FolderA=%root%\FolderA
set FolderB=%root%\FolderB
set FolderC=%root%\FolderC

pushd %FolderB%
for /r %%a in (*) do (
  set AFile=%%a&set BFile=%%a&set CFile=%%a
  set AFile=!AFile:FolderB=FolderA!
  set CFile=!CFile:FolderB=FolderC!
  if exist "!AFile!" (call :DoIt "!CFile!")
)
popd
goto :eof

:DoIt
set CDir=%~dp1
if not exist "%CDir%" ECHO md "%CDir%"
ECHO copy "!BFile!" "%CDir%">nul
goto :eof

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shragi

3/8/2016

ASKER

Hi NVIT - that solution worked thanks a lot :)

NVIT

3/8/2016

I forgot to mention...

Lines 5-7 are related to lines 12-13:

New code:

@echo off
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

set root=C:\Local\test
set After=%root%\After
set Before=%root%\Before
set BeforeTest=%root%\BeforeTest

pushd %Before%
for /r %%a in (*) do (
  set AFile=%%a&set BFile=%%a&set CFile=%%a
  set AFile=!AFile:Before=After!
  set CFile=!CFile:Before=BeforeTest!
  if exist "!AFile!" (call :DoIt "!CFile!")
)
popd
goto :eof

:DoIt
set CDir=%~dp1
if not exist "%CDir%"  md "%CDir%"
 copy "!BFile!" "%CDir%">nul
goto :eof

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shragi

3/8/2016

ASKER

Yup initially I lost but i figured it out - thanks again :)

NVIT

3/8/2016

Awesome! Glad you figured it out.

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3/8/2016

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Luis Diaz

3/8/2016

@NVIT: Thank you very much for this solution. Is it possible to assign your last comment as an accepted solution.
I want to add this proposal to my knowledge management. If you are not able to do this, could you please let me know how should I proceed?

Thank you very much for your help.

Bill Prew

3/8/2016

LD16,

I unaccepted your earlier solution selection, go ahead and close again as you want.

~bp

Luis Diaz

3/8/2016

Thank you very much Bill. However I am not able to accept the solution as I was not the person who ask the question as a result I am not able to assign the solution.

Thank you very much for your help.

NVIT

3/8/2016

LD16: Does the adjustment by Bill work for you?

Bill Prew

3/8/2016

Thank you shragi.

~bp

Luis Diaz

3/8/2016

Perfect. I was able to add to my personal knowledge base.