Find file with certain extension and open the file in a program using a batch file

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I'm trying to search for a file that ends with *.ac and open that file in a program. There will always just be one file with this extension. The directory where the bat file will search is always the directory where it's running from.

Currently this works:

@echo off
for /r "%CD%" %%a in (*) do if "%%~nxa"=="myFileName.ac" set p=%%~dpnxa
start /d "C:\Program Files (86)\CaseWare\" cwin32.exe "%p%"

But the myFileName.ac will always have a different name.

I tried to change it to *.ac but then it doesn't work :(

@echo off
for /r "%CD%" %%a in (*) do if "%%~nxa"=="*.ac" set p=%%~dpnxa
start /d "C:\Program Files (86)\CaseWare\" cwin32.exe "%p%"

Any help please?

Magoo · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-02 10:22:57Z

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for /r "%CD%" %%a in (*.ac) do set p=%%~dpnxa

should find that elusive file.

@echo off
for /r "%CD%" %%a in (*.ac) do start /d "C:\Program Files (86)\CaseWare\" cwin32.exe "%%~dpnxa"

should process it.

answered Nov 2, 2014 at 10:22

Magoo

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