windows howto find - Windows & DOS: Issues & Discussions

penguin-friend · #1 05-20-2005

Hi all!

How would you do the equivalent of find ! -type f..... under windows?
Meaning, how under a directory could you find all files except those named *.mp3 for example?

the command under linux would be:
find $DIR ! -name "*.mp3" what would be that under windows?

Thanx for any ideas...

pressy · #2 05-20-2005

set DIR=c:\what\ever
dir %DIR% /s /b | find "*.mp3" /v

should work like your find

gP

penguin-friend · #3 05-20-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by pressy

set DIR=c:\what\ever
dir %DIR% /s /b | find "*.mp3" /v

should work like your find

gP

That gave me exactly the contrary of what i want. i'd like to see alll files except the mp3s'...
Please note the "!" in the shell command

penguin-friend · #4 05-20-2005

i've got it:
dir %DIR% /s /b | find ".mp3" /V without the * and a V instead of a v.

thanx!!!

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