Windows 10: how do i make a .bat open a file using another file (as you would do if you dragged 1 thing...

so i have an old laptop that cant do many things well, but it can run emulators for old systems like the gba (which the best gaming console of all time no debate), NES, SNES, genesis, and some other stuff. im planning on only using the computer for emulation (and also ocasional hentai) and it would just be easier if i could double click on a .bat or something on my desktop and it could just open like poof computer magic. thanks!

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BAT file/Script to find and replace files

Hey all....

Can someone help me make the BAT script in the 2nd post above to be able to use MORE than "1" file?
As it currently is, you can only replace one particular file.

For example, I want in the command line to be able to write two files or more, and the script will find and replace all those 2 or more named files.
Thanks much.

P.S.... Is there a GUI that does file searching and replacing?
I've spent hours searching on the net, and the only thing I can find are "text" search/replace and this BAT command, not actual "file" replacing. I find this amazing. *Frown

 

opening .dds files with gimp

Simply, HOW? I got the DDS plugin but the POS wont open DDS files still. Can someone give me a step-by-step rundown of how to install the DDS plugin for gimp so I know if I'm missing something?

 

BAT file/Script to find and replace files

This should do it, though it's probably not the cleanest method. Tests alright on my computer.
Code: for /F "tokens=*" %P in ('dir /b /s myfile.txt') do copy /Y .\myfile.txt "%P"[/quote] If you're running it from a bat file use %%P instead of %P.

EDIT: I corrected the command to work with file paths that have spaces (notice the quotes around the last parameter). Also when running the command you'll always get this error:
Code: The file cannot be copied onto itself.[/quote] Just ignore that, because it doesn't hurt anything.

Here's a batch file version that I called subupdate.bat:
Code: @Echo off if "%1"=="" GOTO End for /F "tokens=*" %%P in ('dir /b /s %1') do copy /Y .\%1 "%%P" :End[/quote] Then you can invoke it as such:
Code: C:\root_dir_for_changes\subupdate.bat my_file_to_update.txt The file cannot be copied onto itself. 0 file(s) copied. 1 file(s) copied. 1 file(s) copied. 1 file(s) copied.[/quote]