Batch file for downloading from CF ...

[dehrle]

All,

Has anyone out there put together a bat file for downloading the jpeg and raw pictures to the appropriated directory and subdirectory (creating them if neccasary) from another drive. For example:

1. Compact Flash has RAW pictures in multiple directories (dated 4/1/2005 and 4/2/2005).
2. Also, has JPEG pictures in the same date range
3. CF is connected to the PC and becomes drive F:

From Drive f: Raw and JPEG files should be copied to MY Pictures\2005\date directory/subdirectory. If the date subdirectory is not found it is created.

[KenE]

For this situation, I've found it's just easier to copy everything over, then group and move as appropriate. Moving files takes next to no times because the file system is essentially rewriting pointers and not "moving" the files physically on the drive.

The "automatically" part of creating subfolders based on dates or labels sounds like a job for Perl scripting.