How to select multiple directories with one containing a special file?
For example, a file called Auto.txt are several directories and I can search for the file,
but want to delete all the directories or move folders with all content.
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Excuse my bad English and spelling.
Excuse my bad English and spelling.
There's no easy way for this in TC.
If number of such folders is small then it's easier to do this manually one by one.
If number of such folders is big then it's easier to write script for this:
1. Find your file (Auto.txt) and press Ctrl+C directly in Find Files window to copy the list to clipboard.
2. Paste in text editor and replace {\Auto.txt} with quote {"}. Then insert {rd /s /q "} in the beginning of each line. For example, if you have the list
3. Save this to "doit.bat" and execute. Note this will remove these folders with all the contents. Is it what you want?
If number of such folders is small then it's easier to do this manually one by one.
If number of such folders is big then it's easier to write script for this:
1. Find your file (Auto.txt) and press Ctrl+C directly in Find Files window to copy the list to clipboard.
2. Paste in text editor and replace {\Auto.txt} with quote {"}. Then insert {rd /s /q "} in the beginning of each line. For example, if you have the list
you should getc:\folder 1\folder 2\folder 3\Auto.txt
c:\folder 1\folder 2\folder 4\Auto.txt
c:\folder 1\folder 2\folder 5\Auto.txt
c:\folder 1\folder 6\Auto.txt
c:\folder 1\folder 7\Auto.txt
c:\folder 8\Auto.txt
c:\folder 9\Auto.txt
This can be automated using Find and Replace function and regular expressions of your text editor.rd /s /q "c:\folder 1\folder 2\folder 3"
rd /s /q "c:\folder 1\folder 2\folder 4"
rd /s /q "c:\folder 1\folder 2\folder 5"
rd /s /q "c:\folder 1\folder 6"
rd /s /q "c:\folder 1\folder 7"
rd /s /q "c:\folder 8"
rd /s /q "c:\folder 9"
3. Save this to "doit.bat" and execute. Note this will remove these folders with all the contents. Is it what you want?
it was exactly what I wanted to do. 
After all
After all these years I find another gem.
Ctrl+C in the result list copies the result of a Find Files operation to the clipboard. And from there you can make a batch file or the like.
How did I confirm this?:
1. tried it
2. checked the help file for Searching files - and even though Help appears to have no find function itself, it does: Ctrl+F in the text panel and I searched for Ctrl+C, and there it's been, all this time.
Ctrl+C in the result list copies the result of a Find Files operation to the clipboard. And from there you can make a batch file or the like.
How did I confirm this?:
1. tried it
2. checked the help file for Searching files - and even though Help appears to have no find function itself, it does: Ctrl+F in the text panel and I searched for Ctrl+C, and there it's been, all this time.
