Check if a file exists with a wildcard [duplicate] - vbscript

Good morning all,
I have been trying to pull together a VBscript that takes a file path and a file name (that may have a wildcard in it) from the user when the script is exicuted. The script will then check the specified directory for a file that matches the provided file name and then looks at the last modified date to see if it was created/modified within a certain time frame (i.e. 6am plus or minus 5 minutes). It would then copy said file into a zip file.
So far I have been able to get the arguments working, and I have it setup to grab the current time, look at the files in the folder and match a hard coded filename to one in the folder. This is what I have thus far.
currentTime = Now()
filePath = Wscript.Arguments.Item(0)
fileName = Wscript.Arguments.Item(1)
Set fileSystem = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set directory = fileSystem.GetFolder(filePath)
For each file in directory.Files
If file.Name = fileName Then
Wscript.echo file.Name & " " & file.DateLastModified
end if
Next
I am a VBscript noob and I am looking forward to learning the way!
Cap3

If you use WMI, it supports wildcards.
Dim strPath
strFile = "*.*"
If WScript.Arguments.Count > 1 Then
strPath = WScript.Arguments.Item(0)
strFile = WScript.Arguments.Item(1)
Elseif WScript.Arguments.Count = 1 Then
strPath = WScript.Arguments.Item(0)
Else
End If
Set objFso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If Not objFso.FolderExists(strPath) Then
WScript.Echo "Folder path does not exist."
WScript.Quit
Else
'Remove any trailing slash
If Right(strPath, 1) = "\" Then
strPath = Left(strPath, Len(strPath) - 1)
End If
End If
Set objFso = Nothing
If Not IsNull(strPath) And strPath <> "" Then
strQuery = strPath & "\" & strFile
Else
strQuery = strFile
End If
strQuery = Replace(strQuery, "*", "%")
strQuery = Replace(strQuery, "?", "_")
strQuery = Replace(strQuery, "\", "\\")
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * From CIM_DataFile Where FileName Like '" & strQuery & "'")
For Each objFile in colFiles
WScript.Echo "Access mask: " & objFile.AccessMask
WScript.Echo "Archive: " & objFile.Archive
WScript.Echo "Compressed: " & objFile.Compressed
WScript.Echo "Compression method: " & objFile.CompressionMethod
WScript.Echo "Creation date: " & objFile.CreationDate
WScript.Echo "Computer system name: " & objFile.CSName
WScript.Echo "Drive: " & objFile.Drive
WScript.Echo "8.3 file name: " & objFile.EightDotThreeFileName
WScript.Echo "Encrypted: " & objFile.Encrypted
WScript.Echo "Encryption method: " & objFile.EncryptionMethod
WScript.Echo "Extension: " & objFile.Extension
WScript.Echo "File name: " & objFile.FileName
WScript.Echo "File size: " & objFile.FileSize
WScript.Echo "File type: " & objFile.FileType
WScript.Echo "File system name: " & objFile.FSName
WScript.Echo "Hidden: " & objFile.Hidden
WScript.Echo "Last accessed: " & objFile.LastAccessed
WScript.Echo "Last modified: " & objFile.LastModified
WScript.Echo "Manufacturer: " & objFile.Manufacturer
WScript.Echo "Name: " & objFile.Name
WScript.Echo "Path: " & objFile.Path
WScript.Echo "Readable: " & objFile.Readable
WScript.Echo "System: " & objFile.System
WScript.Echo "Version: " & objFile.Version
WScript.Echo "Writeable: " & objFile.Writeable
Next
EDIT..........
You can use a WMI event script with the __InstanceCreationEvent to monitor for new file creation in a specific folder. It looks like this:
strSource = "C:\\somefilepath\\withdoubleshlashes"
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" & strComputer & "rootcimv2")
Set colEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
("SELECT * FROM __InstanceCreationEvent WITHIN 10 WHERE " _
& "Targetinstance ISA 'CIM_DirectoryContainsFile' AND " _
& "TargetInstance.GroupComponent= " _
& "'Win32_Directory.Name=""" & strSource & """'")
Do While True
Set objEvent = colEvents.NextEvent()
copyFile(objEvent.TargetInstance.PartComponent)
Loop
For a full explanation, you can read Monitoring and Archiving Newly Created Files on my blog.

This answer uses Regular Expressions. To make it work it rewrites your pattern format into regular expression format. e.g. *.txt will become ^.*[.]txt$.
The following lists text files in C:\Temp last modified between 5:55 AM and 6:05 AM:
strPath = "C:\Temp"
strFile = "*.txt"
startTime = 555
endTime = 605
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set folder = fso.GetFolder(strPath)
Set files = folder.Files
Set re = New RegExp
re.IgnoreCase = true
re.Pattern = "^" + Replace(Replace(strFile, ".", "[.]"), "*", ".*") + "$"
For Each f in Files
Set matches = re.Execute(f.Name)
If matches.Count > 0 Then
HM = Hour(f.DateLastAccessed) * 100 + Minute(f.DateLastAccessed)
If HM >= startTime And HM <= endTime Then
WScript.Echo f.Name, f.DateLastAccessed
End If
End If
Next
References:
Regular Expression (RegExp) Object
Regular Expressions and Operators
Microsoft Beefs Up VBScript with Regular Expressions
Hey, Scripting Guy! Raising Eyebrows on Regular Expressions

For your example, the easiest way to do this is to use the inStr (In String)function. I find it works in 99% of my wild card tasks. So, in your example, instead of using:
If file.Name = fileName Then
use:
If inStr(file.Name, filename) Then
This doesn't actually allow for wildcards(*) as it won't find a match(with the asterisk in the argument), so you would need to strip the wildcard from the string and replace it with nothing (or just train the user to not use wildcards):
Replace(filename,"*", "")
However, the inStr function does allow for partial or full matches which makes it suitable for most wildcard tasks. Therefore, if your file name is pic.jpg, whether the user searches for:
pic or jpg or p or c or pi etc.
It will return a match. Keep in mind though, that the instr function returns a number where the match shows up in the string. So, if it doesn't create a match, the result will be 0. I've run into examples where NOT doesn't work or I've needed to use the full syntax which in this case would be:
If inStr(file.Name, filename)<>0 Then

Related

VBScript - Create text file using folder name during loop

Problem:
This script below is looping through 4+ million files and retrieving file property information to determine what can be purged. The current process is already using 20+GB of RAM and is only half finished.
I've been creating a large batch file to write each subfolders contents to a new text file. This isn't practical because its time consuming and this is the first of several servers that I will be running this process on.
Questions:
-Is it possible to create a new file to write to based on the subfolder loop? (using the object property in place of the file doesn't appear to do the trick)
-Or is is possible to write the contents to the file, then clear the previous data from my temporary memory?
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
objStartFolder = "C:\Test"
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(objStartFolder)
Set colFiles = objFolder.Files
For Each objFile in colFiles
On Error Resume Next
If Err Then
MyFile.Write "Error accessing " & objFile & ": " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
Err.Clear
Else
Q="""" 'Wrap quotes around string
strFilePath = Q & objFile.Path & Q
strFileName = Q & objFile.Name & Q
strFileSize = objFile.Size
strFileType = Q & objFile.Type & Q
strFileDateCreated = objFile.DateCreated
strFileDateLastAccessed = objFile.DateLastAccessed
strFileDateLastModified = objFile.DateLastModified
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:")
Set objFileSecuritySettings = _
objWMIService.Get("Win32_LogicalFileSecuritySetting=""" & replace(objFile, "\", "\\") & """")
intRetVal = objFileSecuritySettings.GetSecurityDescriptor(objSD)
If intRetVal = 0 Then
strFileOwner = Q & objSD.Owner.Domain & "\" & objSD.Owner.Name & Q
Else
strFileOwner = Q & "Couldn't retrieve security descriptor." & Q
End If
' CreatedDiff = DateDiff("yyyy",strFileDateCreated,Now)
' AccessedDiff = DateDiff("yyyy",strFileDateLastAccessed,Now)
' ModifiedDiff = DateDiff("yyyy",strFileDateLastModified,Now)
' MaxTime = 3 'Max time in years. For days change "yyyy" to "d"
' If (CreatedDiff >= MaxTime) AND (AccessedDiff >= MaxTime) AND (ModifiedDiff >= MaxTime) Then
MyFile.Write strFilePath & "~|~" &_
strFileName & "~|~" &_
strFileSize & "~|~" &_
strFileType & "~|~" &_
strFileDateCreated & "~|~" &_
strFileDateLastAccessed & "~|~" &_
strFileDateLastModified & "~|~" &_
strFileOwner & vbCrLf
' End If
End If
Next
ShowSubfolders objFSO.GetFolder(objStartFolder)
Sub ShowSubFolders(Folder)
For Each Subfolder in Folder.SubFolders
On Error Resume Next
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(Subfolder.Path)
Set colFiles = objFolder.Files
For Each objFile in colFiles
On Error Resume Next
If Err Then
MyFile.Write "Error accessing " & objFile & ": " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
Err.Clear
Else
Q="""" 'Wrap quotes around string
strFilePath = Q & objFile.Path & Q
strFileName = Q & objFile.Name & Q
strFileSize = objFile.Size
strFileType = Q & objFile.Type & Q
strFileDateCreated = objFile.DateCreated
strFileDateLastAccessed = objFile.DateLastAccessed
strFileDateLastModified = objFile.DateLastModified
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:")
Set objFileSecuritySettings = _
objWMIService.Get("Win32_LogicalFileSecuritySetting=""" & replace(objFile, "\", "\\") & """")
intRetVal = objFileSecuritySettings.GetSecurityDescriptor(objSD)
If intRetVal = 0 Then
strFileOwner = Q & objSD.Owner.Domain & "\" & objSD.Owner.Name & Q
Else
strFileOwner = Q & "Couldn't retrieve security descriptor." & Q
End If
' CreatedDiff = DateDiff("yyyy",strFileDateCreated,Now)
' AccessedDiff = DateDiff("yyyy",strFileDateLastAccessed,Now)
' ModifiedDiff = DateDiff("yyyy",strFileDateLastModified,Now)
' MaxTime = 3 'Max time in years. For days change "yyyy" to "d"
' If (CreatedDiff >= MaxTime) AND (AccessedDiff >= MaxTime) AND (ModifiedDiff >= MaxTime) Then
MyFile.Write strFilePath & "~|~" &_
strFileName & "~|~" &_
strFileSize & "~|~" &_
strFileType & "~|~" &_
strFileDateCreated & "~|~" &_
strFileDateLastAccessed & "~|~" &_
strFileDateLastModified & "~|~" &_
strFileOwner & vbCrLf
' End If
End If
Next
ShowSubFolders Subfolder
Next
End Sub
It's a bit difficult to tell you how to do it since you've not provided your full script, as you reference objects that were not instantiated in the code you provided.
Yes you can write each folder's output to a new file as well as free memory. You need to change your script's structure a bit though. I was doing it for you until I came across more undefined objects and gave up, so instead I'll just tell you what to do.
You don't need two subs, just one will do. Here's the outline of the structure:
Dim fso, startfolder
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
startfolder = "C:\temp"
GetFileInfo startfolder
Sub GetFileInfo(folderpath)
On Error Resume Next
Dim file, logpath, logfile, folder
logpath = "C:\log\" & fso.GetBaseName(folderpath) & ".log" ' C:\log folder must exist; but of course edit path and file name conventions as desired
Set logfile = fso.OpenTextFile(logpath, 2, True)
If Err Then EchoAndQuit "Failed to create log " & logpath & ": " & Err.Description
' Write the file info in current folder
For Each file In fso.GetFolder(folderpath).Files
logfile.WriteLine file.Name ' file/security info
Next
'Set x = Nothing (Set objects instantiated in this sub to nothing to release memory)
' Now the recursive bit
For Each folder In fso.GetFolder(folderpath).SubFolders
GetFileInfo(folder.Path)
Next
On Error GoTo 0
End Sub
Sub EchoAndQuit(msg)
MsgBox msg, 4096 + 16, "Failed"
WScript.Quit
End Sub
One problem with this is you'll get an access denied error if you have multiple folder with the same name - I'll leave it to you to work out some check/naming convention to avoid this. (You could get around it by setting logfile = nothing, but you'll overwrite existing log files if there are multiple folders with the same name. So that's something you could work out, some log file check/naming convention to get around the duplicate name issue, then you could destroy the object if you wanted.)

VBS Scripting Error

I apologize in advance for my "newness" to vbs. I am trying to run this script to search for all pst files on my file server. At this point, I am getting this error:
searchpst.vbs(6, 26) Microsfot VBScript compilation error: Expected end of statement.
the script I am trying to run is of course named searchpst.vbs, and I know the (6, 26) is the line and charecter number of the error, but I cant seem to figure out what to do to fix it? Below is my script, and help is greatly appreciated!
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
strsql = "Select" * from CIM_DataFile Where Extension = '"pst"'"
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set wfile = fso.opentextfile("c:\test.csv",2,true)
For Each objFile in colFiles
Wfile.writeline(strComputer & " " & objFile.Drive & " " & objFile.Path & " " & objFile.FileName & "." & objFile.Extension & " " & objFile.FileSize)
I've reformatted the code for easier readability. The single apostrophe ' changes everything behind it into a comment, so it's not part of the code. So '"pst"'" isn't visible.
Actually, there are more problems than just that. That whole line is formatted incorrectly, and I think you've got a couple other lines out of order. It should look like this, I think:
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
strsql = "Select * from CIM_DataFile Where Extension = 'pst'"
Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery(strsql)
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set wfile = fso.opentextfile("c:\test.csv",2,true)
For Each objFile in colFiles
Wfile.writeline(strComputer & " " & objFile.Drive & " " & objFile.Path & " " & objFile.FileName & "." & objFile.Extension & " " & objFile.FileSize)
Next
You need param list (), if you call a function to receive its return value; and _ continues a line - so change:
Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
strsql = "Select" * from CIM_DataFile Where Extension = '"pst"'"
to
strsql = "Select * from CIM_DataFile Where Extension = 'pst'"
Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery(strsql)
or:
Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery( _
"Select * from CIM_DataFile Where Extension = 'pst'")
After reading #Joe's (+1) answer, I tried to clean up the quoting in your SQL.

VBscript to check for the existance of a file (with the ability to use a wildcard) within a certain time frame

Good morning all,
I have been trying to pull together a VBscript that takes a file path and a file name (that may have a wildcard in it) from the user when the script is exicuted. The script will then check the specified directory for a file that matches the provided file name and then looks at the last modified date to see if it was created/modified within a certain time frame (i.e. 6am plus or minus 5 minutes). It would then copy said file into a zip file.
So far I have been able to get the arguments working, and I have it setup to grab the current time, look at the files in the folder and match a hard coded filename to one in the folder. This is what I have thus far.
currentTime = Now()
filePath = Wscript.Arguments.Item(0)
fileName = Wscript.Arguments.Item(1)
Set fileSystem = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set directory = fileSystem.GetFolder(filePath)
For each file in directory.Files
If file.Name = fileName Then
Wscript.echo file.Name & " " & file.DateLastModified
end if
Next
I am a VBscript noob and I am looking forward to learning the way!
Cap3
If you use WMI, it supports wildcards.
Dim strPath
strFile = "*.*"
If WScript.Arguments.Count > 1 Then
strPath = WScript.Arguments.Item(0)
strFile = WScript.Arguments.Item(1)
Elseif WScript.Arguments.Count = 1 Then
strPath = WScript.Arguments.Item(0)
Else
End If
Set objFso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If Not objFso.FolderExists(strPath) Then
WScript.Echo "Folder path does not exist."
WScript.Quit
Else
'Remove any trailing slash
If Right(strPath, 1) = "\" Then
strPath = Left(strPath, Len(strPath) - 1)
End If
End If
Set objFso = Nothing
If Not IsNull(strPath) And strPath <> "" Then
strQuery = strPath & "\" & strFile
Else
strQuery = strFile
End If
strQuery = Replace(strQuery, "*", "%")
strQuery = Replace(strQuery, "?", "_")
strQuery = Replace(strQuery, "\", "\\")
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * From CIM_DataFile Where FileName Like '" & strQuery & "'")
For Each objFile in colFiles
WScript.Echo "Access mask: " & objFile.AccessMask
WScript.Echo "Archive: " & objFile.Archive
WScript.Echo "Compressed: " & objFile.Compressed
WScript.Echo "Compression method: " & objFile.CompressionMethod
WScript.Echo "Creation date: " & objFile.CreationDate
WScript.Echo "Computer system name: " & objFile.CSName
WScript.Echo "Drive: " & objFile.Drive
WScript.Echo "8.3 file name: " & objFile.EightDotThreeFileName
WScript.Echo "Encrypted: " & objFile.Encrypted
WScript.Echo "Encryption method: " & objFile.EncryptionMethod
WScript.Echo "Extension: " & objFile.Extension
WScript.Echo "File name: " & objFile.FileName
WScript.Echo "File size: " & objFile.FileSize
WScript.Echo "File type: " & objFile.FileType
WScript.Echo "File system name: " & objFile.FSName
WScript.Echo "Hidden: " & objFile.Hidden
WScript.Echo "Last accessed: " & objFile.LastAccessed
WScript.Echo "Last modified: " & objFile.LastModified
WScript.Echo "Manufacturer: " & objFile.Manufacturer
WScript.Echo "Name: " & objFile.Name
WScript.Echo "Path: " & objFile.Path
WScript.Echo "Readable: " & objFile.Readable
WScript.Echo "System: " & objFile.System
WScript.Echo "Version: " & objFile.Version
WScript.Echo "Writeable: " & objFile.Writeable
Next
EDIT..........
You can use a WMI event script with the __InstanceCreationEvent to monitor for new file creation in a specific folder. It looks like this:
strSource = "C:\\somefilepath\\withdoubleshlashes"
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" & strComputer & "rootcimv2")
Set colEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
("SELECT * FROM __InstanceCreationEvent WITHIN 10 WHERE " _
& "Targetinstance ISA 'CIM_DirectoryContainsFile' AND " _
& "TargetInstance.GroupComponent= " _
& "'Win32_Directory.Name=""" & strSource & """'")
Do While True
Set objEvent = colEvents.NextEvent()
copyFile(objEvent.TargetInstance.PartComponent)
Loop
For a full explanation, you can read Monitoring and Archiving Newly Created Files on my blog.
This answer uses Regular Expressions. To make it work it rewrites your pattern format into regular expression format. e.g. *.txt will become ^.*[.]txt$.
The following lists text files in C:\Temp last modified between 5:55 AM and 6:05 AM:
strPath = "C:\Temp"
strFile = "*.txt"
startTime = 555
endTime = 605
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set folder = fso.GetFolder(strPath)
Set files = folder.Files
Set re = New RegExp
re.IgnoreCase = true
re.Pattern = "^" + Replace(Replace(strFile, ".", "[.]"), "*", ".*") + "$"
For Each f in Files
Set matches = re.Execute(f.Name)
If matches.Count > 0 Then
HM = Hour(f.DateLastAccessed) * 100 + Minute(f.DateLastAccessed)
If HM >= startTime And HM <= endTime Then
WScript.Echo f.Name, f.DateLastAccessed
End If
End If
Next
References:
Regular Expression (RegExp) Object
Regular Expressions and Operators
Microsoft Beefs Up VBScript with Regular Expressions
Hey, Scripting Guy! Raising Eyebrows on Regular Expressions
For your example, the easiest way to do this is to use the inStr (In String)function. I find it works in 99% of my wild card tasks. So, in your example, instead of using:
If file.Name = fileName Then
use:
If inStr(file.Name, filename) Then
This doesn't actually allow for wildcards(*) as it won't find a match(with the asterisk in the argument), so you would need to strip the wildcard from the string and replace it with nothing (or just train the user to not use wildcards):
Replace(filename,"*", "")
However, the inStr function does allow for partial or full matches which makes it suitable for most wildcard tasks. Therefore, if your file name is pic.jpg, whether the user searches for:
pic or jpg or p or c or pi etc.
It will return a match. Keep in mind though, that the instr function returns a number where the match shows up in the string. So, if it doesn't create a match, the result will be 0. I've run into examples where NOT doesn't work or I've needed to use the full syntax which in this case would be:
If inStr(file.Name, filename)<>0 Then

copy the files with creation date range using VBS (in Sub folder files also)

I tried with this link
copy files between a specified date range
but i am able to copying only root directory
please any one help me
Here you go. Please note that this can potentially create empty directories because it will create a directory and then check to see if each file falls within the specified date range or not. If no files do, the directory will remain empty.
Obviously, you can comment out or delete the WScript.Echo lines. They are for troubleshooting only.
Option Explicit
dim objFSO, strSource, strTarget
set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strSource = "c:\Folder1\"
strTarget = "c:\Copy of Folder1\"
call RecurseCopy(strSource, strTarget, True, #04/15/2012 00:00:01 AM#, #04/16/2012 00:00:01 AM#)
' // Recursively copy all files and folders
Sub RecurseCopy(strSource, strTarget, blnCopySubfolders, dBeginDate, dEndDate)
dim objSource, objTarget
WScript.Echo "Begin RecurseCopy" & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & _
"strSource: " & strSource & vbcrlf & _
"strTarget: " & strTarget
set objSource = objFSO.GetFolder(strSource)
If objFSO.FolderExists(strTarget) = False Then
Wscript.Echo "Now going to create folder: " & strTarget
objFSO.CreateFolder(strTarget)
End If
set objTarget = objFSO.GetFolder(strTarget)
Dim file
for each file in objSource.files
If file.DateCreated => dBeginDate AND file.DateCreated =< dEndDate Then
Wscript.Echo "Copying file: " & file.path & " to " & objTarget.Path
file.Copy objTarget.Path & "\" & file.name
Else
WScript.Echo "File will not be copied because the DateCreated is not within the specified range." & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & _
File.Path & " " & file.DateCreated
End If
next
If blnCopySubfolders = True Then
' ** For each subfolder of current dir, copy files to target and recurse its subdirs
Dim subdir
for each subdir in objSource.subfolders
call RecurseCopy(objSource.Path & "\" & subdir.Name, objTarget.Path & "\" & subdir.Name, True, dBeginDate, dEndDate)
Next
End If
End Sub

copy files between a specified date range

I want to copy files from one folder to another which falls between a specific date range using VBS.
for example i want to copy files from 06/11/2009 to 06/12/2010.
How can I do that in VB script.
Is WMI an option? If so, here's a sample script based on the one from the Hey, Scripting Guy! article How Can I Delete All Files Older Than a Specified Date?:
strComputer = "."
strFolder = "C:\FromFolder"
strNewFolder = "C:\ToFolder"
strDateFrom = "20090611000000.000000+00" ' 06/11/2009
strDateTo = "20100612000000.000000+00" ' 06/12/2010
Set oWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\CIMV2")
Set colFiles = oWMI.ExecQuery _
("ASSOCIATORS OF {Win32_Directory.Name='" & strFolder & "'} WHERE " _
& "ResultClass = CIM_DataFile")
For Each oFile in colFiles
If oFile.CreationDate > strDateFrom And oFile.CreationDate < strDateTo Then
'WScript.Echo "Full path: " & oFile.Name
'WScript.Echo "Creation date: " & oFile.CreationDate
oFile.Copy strNewFolder & "\" & oFile.FileName & "." & oFile.Extension
oFile.Delete
End If
Next
Here's a slightly different variant where date checks are included in the WMI query:
strComputer = "."
strDateFrom = "20090611000000.000000+00" ' 06/11/2009
strDateTo = "20100612000000.000000+00" ' 06/12/2010
strNewFolder = "C:\ToFolder"
iFlags = 48
Set oWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\CIMV2")
Set colFiles = oWMI.ExecQuery( _
"SELECT * FROM CIM_DataFile" & _
" WHERE Drive = 'C:' AND Path = '\\FromFolder\\'" & _
" AND CreationDate >= '" & strDateFrom & "'" & _
" AND CreationDate <= '" & strDateTo & "'" _
,,iFlags)
For Each oFile in colFiles
'WScript.Echo "Full path: " & oFile.Name
'WScript.Echo "Creation date: " & oFile.CreationDate
oFile.Copy strNewFolder & "\" & oFile.FileName & "." & oFile.Extension
oFile.Delete
Next
A few notes:
The script is non-recursive, that is, it only moves files from the source folder itself and not its subfolders.
Dates are specified in the UTC format. More info about this format is in the article I linked to.
WMI doesn't include methods for moving files and folders, so the script copies then deletes the files.
You can use the FileSystemObject. The following will get the date a file was created:
Dim fso, myfile, d
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set myfile = fso.GetFile("something.dat")
d = myfile.DateCreated
MsgBox d
Read more here.
Here is an example of how to loop through the files in a given folder. For each file, you can check the date, decide whether you like it, and if so copy the file.

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