complex file movement problem

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How do I do the following?

I have a directory with about a thousand sub directories each
containing a font (ttf) along with information about the font. I want
to copy the .ttf files from each of these subdirectories into the
parent folder so I can use one of the font managers on the parent
folder without having to go into each subfolder to get the ttf file.

I'm thinking xcopy would do it, but I can't seem to work out what the
switches would be. Anyone up for the challenge of cmd script that
would do it?

TIA,

Brandon
 
someothernickname said:
How do I do the following?

I have a directory with about a thousand sub directories each
containing a font (ttf) along with information about the font. I want
to copy the .ttf files from each of these subdirectories into the
parent folder so I can use one of the font managers on the parent
folder without having to go into each subfolder to get the ttf file.

I'm thinking xcopy would do it, but I can't seem to work out what the
switches would be. Anyone up for the challenge of cmd script that
would do it?
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Why use a script? Make two steps:
(1) do a recursive search (over your parent dir for *.ttf) that returns all
your TTFs
(2) select all and copy to your parent folder

That's how I'd do it in XP. Should work in Vista as well.

Don
 
Why use a script? Make two steps:
(1) do a recursive search (over your parent dir for *.ttf) that returns all
your TTFs
(2) select all and copy to your parent folder

That's how I'd do it in XP. Should work in Vista as well.

Don
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BFO!! (blinding flash of the obvious)
As soon as I read your message I remembered doing exactly the same
thing on XP a couple years ago. Thanks for the rescue, :-)
 
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