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Create X number of directories using batch script

I am currently trying to write a quick batch script which will loop 1 through X and create a directory with an empty .txt file.

Here is what I have written so far:

set x = 10

:DoUntil

MkDir "Test Location %x%"
echo. 2>"Test Location %x%\EmptyFile.txt"
set x -= 1

IF x > 0 goto DoUntil

%x% isn't writing out 1,2,3... in each loop and the file isn't being created because the folder doesn't exist.

Can anyone help so that I can fix this script to have the following directories and files created?

Test Folder 1\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 2\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 3\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 4\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 5\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 6\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 7\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 8\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 9\EmptyFile.txt
Test Folder 10\EmptyFile.txt

I am open for a PowerShell implementation or something better if you have a suggestion. It's to help a QA person test a File Pickup service which will go out and collect files from specific directories all over the network.

Solution

  • In Powershell

    foreach($i in 1..100)
{
    md "Test Folder $i" -force | out-null #or New-Item
    
    Set-Content -Path (join-path "Test Folder $i" "EmptyFile.txt") -Value $null
    
}