batch file to monitor folder and copy images locally

Question

Looking for a batch file to run on a windows scheduled task to:

How would I go about doing this?

Understand what you want to do, but details would be great. Do you control this folder? Are you or someone else placing the pictures in the folder? Are they a specific file type; gif, jpeg, tiff, png, ect?
I control both folders. Someone else is placing the photos in the network location. They are all .jpg 's

soandos · Answer 1 · 2011-12-06 01:27:59Z

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In powershell, run the following:

$a = get-childItem network_location -recurse -include *.gif,*.jpg

move $a local_location_here

If you want other extensions, just add them to the list.

To create a powershell script, just open a txt file and then save it with a .ps1 extension.

answered Dec 5 '11 at 21:16

soandos
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	Can you run this from task scheduler in windows 2008 server? – nkuebelbeck Dec 5 '11 at 22:36
	what is $a suppose to equal? Path to the jpg? never used powershell – nkuebelbeck Dec 5 '11 at 22:40
	got this to work. Dumb question, how do I create a powershell script to run? – nkuebelbeck Dec 5 '11 at 22:48
	Shouldn't this be "move" in order to meet the third requirement? Or do a delete upon successful completion of the copy? – Paul Dec 5 '11 at 23:03
	@nkuebelbeck, see edit, Paul you are correct. – soandos Dec 6 '11 at 1:29

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