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POCopy 1 file from multiple subdirectories to another directory
 

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    <p>I've searched Google and forums for days trying to figure out how to accomplish building a batch file that will parse a directory tree and copy 1 file from each subdirectory to a new folder.</p> <p>I've got this as a lead: <a href="http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/can-copy-file-multiple-folders-t1959548.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/can-copy-file-multiple-folders-t1959548.html</a></p> <p>and this... <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1...in-a-directory">https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1...in-a-directory</a></p> <p>And I've tried this:</p> <pre><code>@ECHO OFF CLS PAUSE FOR /R %%A in (C:\Users\Liam\Desktop\Master) DO ( COPY %%A C:\Users\Liam\Desktop\Master\Master-Copies\ GOTO :Exit ) :Exit Pause </code></pre> <p>The pauses are present because I'm trying to figure out exactly what is occurring.</p> <p>Within my "Master" directory there are about 250 subdirectories. I'd like to copy a single file from each subdirectory and put them in a new subdirectory called "Master-Copies", which should ultimately have 250 files. The subdirectories and files don't have spaces in their names, however I'd like to build that functionality into the batch file in case I ever run into this situation again. I'd like to copy the first file in each subdirectory. I know from reading other forums that the "FIRST" file is relative, but I'd like it to be the first file sorted by name.</p> <p>I know I'm asking a lot, and hopefully some genius here can help out a kid new to programming.</p>
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