Trying to iterate through all files and folders

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Celler Dweller

Hi all,
What I would like to do is get the file permissions from every file and
folder and send it to a text file. What I have,

FOR /R %%var in(*) DO xcacls.exe %%var >>File.acls.txt

The error I’m getting
%var was unexpected at this time

I’ve tinkered around with things to the point that that I’m just
spinning my wheels.
Can someone throw me a hint?
TIA
Dave
 
The variables need to be single letters, var is 3 letters. Use single
percent signs from the command line:
FOR /R %v in(*) DO xcacls.exe %v >>File.acls.txt

And use doubel percent signs from a batch file:
FOR /R %%v in(*) DO xcacls.exe %%v >>File.acls.txt


Read the syntax:

C:\>For /?
Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.

FOR %variable IN (set) DO command [command-parameters]

%variable Specifies a single letter replaceable parameter.
(set) Specifies a set of one or more files. Wildcards may be used.
command Specifies the command to carry out for each file.
command-parameters
Specifies parameters or switches for the specified command.

To use the FOR command in a batch program, specify %%variable instead
of %variable. Variable names are case sensitive, so %i is different
from %I.
....
<snip>
 
I clicked Send too soon on the last one. There are 2 more problems:

1. There needs to be a space between in and ()

2. You should put double quotes around the file names in case there are
spaces in some of the names:

For /R %v in (*) DO @xcacls.exe "%v" >>File.acls.txt
 
Celler Dweller said:
Hi all,
What I would like to do is get the file permissions from every file and
folder and send it to a text file. What I have,

FOR /R %%var in(*) DO xcacls.exe %%var >>File.acls.txt

The error I’m getting
%var was unexpected at this time

I’ve tinkered around with things to the point that that I’m just
spinning my wheels.
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If you are running on XP or w2k3, try this:

CACLS * /t >file.acls.txt

/Al
 
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