Batch File Loop Skip File if name contains

Question

I am creating this batch file, that works with handbrakecli, to batch convert avi to mp4.

However I am stuck in how to continue the loop and skip the current file inside a loop.

FOR /R "%somepath%" %%G in (*.avi) DO (

rem skip if filename contains word trailer

rem skip if file name contains word sample

rem do conversion
)

This currently doesn't work in skipping the files that contain trailer or sample

I have tried using find or findstr and both fail to skip.

    echo "%%G" | c:\windows\system32\findstr /i "trailer" > NUL
    If %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 1 set skip Yes

Here is for sample.

    echo "%%G" | c:\windows\system32\findstr /i "sample" > NUL
    If %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 1 set skip Yes

If a file contains either trailer or sample, I do not want to do any handbrakecli conversions, but to just skip it.

I do echo's to display which files get converted, and it does include files with Sample or sample in the name.

I have tried using find or findstr and both fail to set skip to yes

if skip == No do ( rem do conversion )

I only want to convert non-trailer/sample avi files.

Thank you for your time.

Answer 1

try this, put your conversion commands in the loop and remove the word echo before handbrakecli if the output is OK:

@echo off &setlocal
FOR /R "%somepath%" %%G in (*.avi) DO (
    set "fpath=%%G"
    set "fname=%%~nG"
    setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
    if "!fname!"=="!fname:trailer=!" if "!fname!"=="!fname:sample=!" (
        echo handbrakecli.exe "!fpath!" &rem put your conversion  command here
        >>"logfile.log" echo !fname!
    )
    endlocal
)

The file name+file path is in the variable "!fpath!".

Added some code concerning the needs of the OP:

@echo off &setlocal
rem replace avi with mp4 files in my movie folder
rem grab 4 random folders with avi in them and no mp4

rem Settings for this Batch File
set "moviepath=H:\Movies"
set "logfile=C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\LogFiles\avi_converter.log"

rem check if log file exists
if not exist "%logfile%" echo(>"%logfile%"

rem create empty convert file
copy nul "convert_movies.bat" >nul 2>&1

rem add echo off
echo @echo off >>"convert_movies.bat"

rem set counter
SET /A COUNT=1

FOR /R "%moviepath%" %%G in (*.avi) DO (
    set "fpath=%%~fG"
    set "fname=%%~nG"
    setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

    rem check if count greater than 4
    if !COUNT! gtr 4 goto:eof

    if "!fname!"=="!fname:trailer=!" if "!fname!"=="!fname:sample=!" (
        rem echo handbrakecli.exe "!fpath!" &rem put your conversion  command here

            rem Send File To HandBrakeCLI
            CALL :DOHandBrakeCLI "!fpath!"

            rem Delete File
            CALL :DeleteOldFile "!fpath!"

            rem Add Log Entry
            CALL :LogEntry "!fpath!"

            rem add line break space
            echo( >>"convert_movies.bat"

            endlocal
            rem increment counter
            SET /A COUNT+=1

    ) else endlocal  
)
rem end main program, to close cmd window replace it with EXIT
goto:eof

:DOHandBrakeCLI
rem skip if the parameter is empty
IF "%~1"=="" goto:eof
For %%A in ("%~1") do (
    Set "Folder=%%~dpA"
    Set  "Name=%%~nxA"
)
rem echo %Folder%%Name%
echo start /b "" "c:\handbrakecli\HandBrakeCLI.exe" -i "%~1" -o "%Folder%%~n1.mp4" --preset="High Profile">>"convert_movies.bat"
exit /b

:DeleteOldFile
rem skip if the parameter is empty
IF "%~1"=="" goto:eof
For %%A in ("%~1") do (
    Set "Folder=%%~dpA"
    Set "Name=%%~nxA"
)
rem sends parameters to deletefile which will make sure new file exists before deleting old one
echo c:\projects\deletefile.bat "%~1" "%Folder%%~n1.mp4">>"convert_movies.bat"
exit /b

:LogEntry
rem skip if the parameter is empty
IF "%~1"=="" goto:eof
echo "%~1">>"%logfile%"
exit /b

Answer 2

This should work:

@echo off
FOR /R "%somepath%" %%G in (*.avi) DO (
echo "%%~nG" |findstr /i "trailer sample">nul || (
  rem do conversion
 )
)