How process multiple files at once?

Question

I have to use this vera++ tool against multiple *.cpp and *.h files. I accepts a filename as a parameter. How to search for *.cpp files and send them to vera++? Is this an one-liner or will I need a batch script?

Answer 1

Current folder only:

for %i in (*.cpp *.h) do vera++ "%~i"

Including subfolders:

for /r . %i in (*.cpp *.h) do vera++ "%~i"

/r . means "start in the current folder". If you want to specify a different folder name, use for /r newfolder.

Answer 2

It's a one-liner in the documentation, certainly. Here are the options:

• Do what the documentation says. The documentation says

  find . -name '*.h' | xargs vera++ -profile my_favourite

  And with an appropriate toolset, such as Microsoft's own downloadable SFUA utility toolkit that runs on the Windows 7 Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (which comes in the box with Windows 7 Ultimate edition and Windows Server 2008 R2 — For Windows XP, one can download and install Services for UNIX version 3.5.) one has tools such as find and xargs for Windows. There are, of course, also GNUWin32, cygwin, and unxutils.
• If you are using JP Software's TCC/LE you can use the built-in SELECT command to interactively select the files to process:

  SELECT vera++ [*]

  Note the square brackets, which cause all of the filenames to be combined into one command.
• Using an orthodox file manager, such as File Commander for Windows or FAR, you can similarly select the files to process interactively, and paste them onto the command line with the appropriate keypress.
• If you are using JP Software's TCC/LE you can use the built-in FOR command to process files after finding them (say) with the DIR command:

  DIR /B /S *.cpp;*.h|FOR F IN (@CON) do vera++ %F

  or just process them directly since FOR has a recursion option:

  FOR /R F IN (*.cpp;*.h) DO vera++ %F

  This of course runs the command once per individual file found.
• Or you can do what Grawity said.