windows batch dir command get last modified directory starting with string - windows

I want to get the last modified directory starting with a string stringEx... in a windows batch file.
For example: I have a folder containing sub-directories like this :
- Directory
-Subdirectory1
-Subdirectory2
-Anothersubdirectory
....
I tried with this but it doesn't work:
#echo off
Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
Set foundedFolder
FOR /F %%i IN ('dir C:\Directory | subtsr "Anoth*" /b /ad-h /od') DO (SET a=%%i)
%foundedFolder%=%a%
Any ideas?

for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /ad-h /od "Anoth*"') do set "latestDir=%%~a"
echo(%latestDir%

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Getting Parent Directory for each file from Dir Output

I have a directory with multipe levels of folders.
I am completely new to writing batch files and I am writing my first one.
Stuck for ages on trying to
find all files in the directory including sub-folder
get parent directory for each file
save as variable like %parent.filename%
I have been searching here:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-xp/bb490909(v=technet.10)
And on Google but unfortunately I am stuck.
So now I managed to save the full path of each file as variable, but I want %Folder.FileName% to return the parent directory only, not the full path.
This is the code I have been testing in the command prompt.
For /F %A in ('Dir Linkedin /A-D /s /b /o') do SET Folder.%~nxA=%~pA
EDIT
I also saw this thread
And tried this code:
FOR /F %A in ('Dir Linkedin /A-D /s /b /o') do ECHO %~nxA %~pA >>Paths.txt
FOR /F "tokens=1,2" %A in (Paths.txt) do SET Parent.%A=%~nB
But %~nxB doesn't return any value... I expected it to get the last string of the path.
FOR /F %A in ('Dir Linkedin /A-D /s /b /o') do ECHO %~nxA %~pA. >>Paths.txt
FOR /F "tokens=1,2" %A in (Paths.txt) do SET Parent.%A=%~nB
Note the extra .
The path provided by the ~p modifier terminates in \ so adding . to this means "the directory name itself as though it was a filename"
As a one-line command (within a batch, decorated by standard palaver)
#ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
FOR /F %%A in ('Dir test* /A-D /s /b /o') do FOR /F %%S in ("%%~pA.") do SET Parent.%%~nxA=%%~nS
set parent.
GOTO :EOF
I used the filemask test* to better suit my system.
I can't imagine you'd voluntarily perpetually re-type the command, so the format for use within a batch file is shown.
I would suggest you do this as a single nested For loop from the Command Prompt and with no output file:
For /F "Delims=" %A In ('Dir /B/S/A-D "Linkedin" 2^>NUL')Do #For %B In ("%~pA.")Do #Set "Folder.%~nxA=%~nxB"
From a batch-file, perhaps this would help you out:
#Echo Off
Rem Remove any existing Folder. variables
For /F "Tokens=1*Delims==" %%A In ('Set Folder. 2^>NUL')Do Set "%%A="
Rem Set the new variables
For /F "Delims=" %%A In ('Dir /B/S/A-D "Linkedin" 2^>NUL')Do For %%B In ("%%~pA.")Do Set "Folder.%%~nxA=%%~nxB"
Rem View any returned variables
Set Folder. 2>NUL&&Pause

Batch file / add file names to command

Looking for a way to run a command, but insert the path/filenames of all mp4 files from the working directory (where the script is run) to the command.
vlc.exe c:\path\filename1.mp4 c:\path\filename2.mp4
I have the following code, but the "%%~A" is only inserting one path/filename at a time instead of adding every path filename from the folder.
set dir=C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\1
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir /b "%dir%\*.*"') do ("C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" "%%~A" --sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=800,acodec=mpga,ab=128,channels=2,samplerate=44100}:http{mux=ts,dst=:8080/abc} --sout-keep --loop)
An elementary solution: first try
set "dir=C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\1"
dir /b /a:-d "%dir%\*.*"
The same result (filenames only) as in:
set "dir=C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\1"
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir /b /a:-d "%dir%\*.*"') do #echo "%%~A"
So add full path as follows:
set "dir=C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\1"
for /f "delims=" %%A in ('dir /b /a:-d "%dir%\*.*"') do #echo "%dir%\%%~A"
Eventually, replace #echo "%dir%\%%~A" with your command...

How to create file in partially known folder name using batch file

I want to create a 0 byte file names dblank in a specific directory C:\Users\myUser\*.data\.
echo. 2>"C:\Users\myUser\*.data\dblank.txt"
The * sign in the above command refers to any letters or numbers. I do not know. How can I refer to any letters or numbers in my batch code?
Maybe this:
setlocal enableextensions
for /D %%i in (C:\Users\myUsers\*.data) do copy nul "%%~i\dblank.txt"
endlocal
You can omit setlocal/endlocal if command extensions are already enabled (cmd /E:on).
This works on every existing *.data folder, if any.
#echo off
for /f "delims=" %%f in ('dir /b /s /ad C:\Users\myUser\*.data') do echo. 2>"%%f\dblank.txt"
EDIT
Filter results:
#echo off
for /f "delims=" %%f in ('dir /b /s /ad C:\Users\myUser\*.data^|findstr /r "\\[0-9a-zA-Z]*\.data$"') do (
echo. 2>"%%f\dblank.txt"
)

Setting a start position in a Path(Batch processing)

i'm a newbie in batch scripting,started learning this from last week only and this is the first question that i'm asking here.here is my situation,
Consider this example,this lists all directories under D:/Jose/test1 and append this to a text file.
Code:
#echo off
SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
cd /d D:\Jose\test1
FOR /F "delims=" %%G in ('dir /ad /on /s /b') DO (
ECHO %%~pG%%~nG>>D:\test2\list.txt
)
ENDLOCAL
pause
Text file output :
\Jose\test1\1
\Jose\test1\2
\Jose\test1\1\12
\Jose\test1\1\13
\Jose\test1\1\12\131
\Jose\test1\1\12\Copy of 131
\Jose\test1\1\12\131\1311
\Jose\test1\1\12\131\1311\13111
\Jose\test1\1\12\131\1311\13112
\Jose\test1\1\12\Copy of 131\1311
\Jose\test1\1\12\Copy of 131\1311\13111
\Jose\test1\1\12\Copy of 131\1311\13112
\Jose\test1\1\13\132
\Jose\test1\1\13\132\1321
\Jose\test1\1\13\132\1321\13211
I want to remove '\jose' from all line ie, i want to set '\test1' as the starting path. Need help guys..Thanks in advance...
try it with sed for Windows:
for /d /r %%G in (*) do sed -r "s/^\\[^\]+(\\.*)/\1/" "%%~pnxG">>D:\test2\list.txt
..solution with pure batch:
#echo off &setlocal
(FOR /f "tokens=2* delims=\" %%a IN ('dir /ad /on /s /b') DO ECHO(\%%~b)>D:\test2\list.txt
TYPE D:\test2\list.txt
PAUSE
..and more batch:
#echo off &setlocal
(FOR /d /r %%G in (*) DO (
SET "fname=%%~G"
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
SET "fname=!fname:*\Jose=!"
ECHO(!fname!
ENDLOCAL
))>D:\test2\list.txt
TYPE D:\test2\list.txt
PAUSE

Directory list for FOR loop in msdos .bat file

I am looking how to get list of all directories to be used in FOR loop.
So far I have work around:
set folderList = (folder1 folder2 folder3 folder4)
FOR %%i in %folderList% do zip %%i D:\...my_path...\%%i\*.*
is it possible that folderList would be generated dynamically ?
assuming you want to list subdirectories of c:\temp
for /f %%i in ('dir c:\temp /ad /b') do echo %%i
this will list foldernames of c:\temp, if you want get it recursively just add /s to dir command:
for /f %%i in ('dir c:\temp /ad /b /s') do echo %%i
as for #dbenham comment (thank you) to correctly handle dirs with space just add tokens=* to for :
for /f "tokens=*" %%i in ('dir c:\temp /ad /b') do echo %%i
Please try below code:
for /d %%F in ("d:\...my_path...\*") do zip "%%~nxF" "%%F\*.*"
I am not sure what is different but the double %% listed above are all failing to work.
This, however, works for me:
for /f "tokens=*" %i in ('dir c:\temp /ad /b') do echo %I

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