Windows 10: Need some help making a short batch file

Hi

I need help with a rather short batchfile.

I need Two actually each with subtle differences..

Batch file A

1-Check the date of the file on a USB pen in folder B is newer than the same file on the PC if it is then replace the file
2-run a .exe program ( I hope the batch file doesn’t move forward until the .exe program ends)
3-1-Check the date of the file on a PC pen is newer than the same file on the USB pen Folder A if it is then replace the file

Batch file B

1-Check the date of the file on a USB pen in folder A is newer than the same file on the PC if it is then replace the file
2-run a .exe program ( I hope the batch file doesn’t move forward until the .exe program ends)
3-1-Check the date of the file on a PC pen is newer than the same file on the USB pen Folder B if it is then replace the file

the reasoning for this is that Inhave a car theory test Program installed in two computers but want to be able to continue the progress, whichever computer I am using, as the save file is in Appdata, then I can, take this with me to the other PC, the date check is just a precaution, in case the same PC is used for more than one session and the file has not been updated on the othe PC.

I hope it sounds more complicated than it is.......

I am assuming that when the .exe is launched in the batch file that the next ‘line’ to backup the file is not executed until the program is terminated.

thanks in advance

:)

 

Batch Files Knowledge Base

Don't use batch files very much but one I find useful is for creating a list of files in a directory.
Just copy the text below into Notepad and save as Filelist.bat

dir /a /-p /o:gen >filelist.txt

When you run it from a folder it will create a Filelist.txt file,in the same folder, that lists all the files in that folder.Useful when you are too lazy to type all the files out yourself.

 

need batch file help

I think you can just use the "Call" command in your batch file.
The batch file should delay execution until the call command finishes.

Call myprogram.exe
Call mysecondprogram.exe

Haven't done much batch coding lately *Smile

 

Batch Files Knowledge Base

Very nice and usefull thanks for contributing.