Windows BAT File to Rename File Depending on Target Directory - MS-DOS

Hello,

I would like to create a BATCH file which will move and rename a file
depending if a file already is present on the target directory. For
example

Directory 1 contains a file called "TEST_00.TXT".

Directory 2 contains a file called "TEST_00.TXT" already.

TEST_00.TXT from directory 1 needs to be moved to directory 2 and the
filename needs to be incremented by 1 if a file with the same name
already exists. In this example the file would be moved to directory
2 and the file renamed by the batch to "TEST_01.TXT".

Is this possible?

Thanks,

Brett

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:51:21 -0800 (PST), brettmanning24@gmail.com
wrote in comp.os.msdos.programmer:

> Hello,

This group is about MS-DOS, not about Windows. If you want to ask
about a batch file for MS-DOS, this is the place. If you want to ask
about a batch file for Windows, this is not the place.

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On Jan 10, 8:51 am, brettmannin...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to create a BATCH file which will move and rename a file
> depending if a file already is present on the target directory. For
> example
>
> Directory 1 contains a file called "TEST_00.TXT".
>
> Directory 2 contains a file called "TEST_00.TXT" already.
>
> TEST_00.TXT from directory 1 needs to be moved to directory 2 and the
> filename needs to be incremented by 1 if a file with the same name
> already exists. In this example the file would be moved to directory
> 2 and the file renamed by the batch to "TEST_01.TXT".
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brett

Depending on version of DOS it may be possible, I would recommend
you get a 'batch enhancer' like "BE" and check out Timo's stuff from
Vassa Finland.
Using 'IF' and 'GOTO' with a predetermined list is a bit tedious, but
I did that
20 years ago, and it does work.

Hope that helps,
Mark Whitlock.

P.S. Windows and dos after 6 have an 'IF EXISTS' command.