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# 29  
Old 08-10-2010
i try that code but i have error in line five i need ur help in that plz
Code:
filecnt=0
read x
for file in ../${x}/*_*;
do
  directory=${../${x}/"$file%_*"};
  if [ -e ../test3/${directory}/"$file" ];
  then
    echo $file exists cannot copy it
else
    cp "$file" ../test3/${directory}/
    filecnt=$(( $filecnt + 1 ))
    echo "$file copied"
fi
if [ -s ../test3/${directory}/"$file" ];
   then
    echo $file size is not zero cannot copy it
  else
    cp "$file" ../test3/${directory}/
    filecnt=$(( $filecnt + 1 ))
  fi
done

Last edited by Scott; 08-10-2010 at 06:33 AM.. Reason: CODE TAGS
# 30  
Old 08-10-2010
Lets say if your current directory is test..try

Code:
>>ls -1 . | xargs -iVAR cp VAR ../others/VAR/

Is this what you are looking for? Note that you need to change the others directory path as appropriate...
# 31  
Old 08-10-2010
thx for ur reply but what i need that i want to enter the path of the files not directories i used that code:
Code:
filecnt=0
read x
for file in ../${x}/*_*;
do
directory=${../${x}/"$file%_*"};
if [ -e ../test3/${directory}/"$file" ];
then
echo $file exists cannot copy it
else
cp "$file" ../test3/${directory}/
filecnt=$(( $filecnt + 1 ))
echo "$file copied"
fi
if [ -s ../test3/${directory}/"$file" ];
then
echo $file size is not zero cannot copy it
else
cp "$file" ../test3/${directory}/
filecnt=$(( $filecnt + 1 ))
fi
done

Last edited by Scott; 08-10-2010 at 06:34 AM.. Reason: CODE TAGS
# 32  
Old 08-11-2010
dear franklin i tried that code but it doesn't work please i need ur help to read the path in that code of the files Smilie !!!!!!!!
Code:
filecnt=0
echo "Please enter your directory:"
read x
echo "Please enter your files:"
read s
for file in ../${x}/${s};
do
  directory=${s%_*}
  if [ -e ../test3/${directory}/"$s" ] && [ -s ../test3/${directory}/"$s" ];
 then
    echo ../test3/${directory}/"$s" exists and is not zero
  else
    
    cp "$s" ../test3/${directory}/
    filecnt=$(( $filecnt + 1 ))
  fi
done

echo "$filecnt files copied"



---------- Post updated at 07:14 AM ---------- Previous update was at 07:12 AM ----------

or code like that i can't read the path on it ??
Quote:
filecnt=0
echo "Please enter your directory:"
read x
s= ${10_10*}
for file in ../${x}/${s};
do
directory=${s%_*}
if [ -e ../test3/${directory}/"$s" ] && [ -s ../test3/${directory}/"$s" ];
then
echo ../test3/${directory}/"$s" exists and is not zero
else

cp "$s" ../test3/${directory}/
filecnt=$(( $filecnt + 1 ))
fi
done

echo "$filecnt files copied"


---------- Post updated at 07:17 AM ---------- Previous update was at 07:14 AM ----------

i want to read only the path of the files to enter only the name of the directory of the files Smilie Smilie Smilie i need really your help on that Smilie
 
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