Batch conversion including all sub directories

[Ivan]

Hello,

I want to convert BMP files to JPG - that's no problem, of course.

"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" c:\MainFolder\*.bmp /convert=c:\MainFolder\*.jpg /jpgq=85

What I need, is to batch convert thousend of .bmp files from a source directory including multiple subdirectories (containing about 15-25 .bmp files each). At the end I would have the same folder structure but with .jpg files instead .bmp files. Subfolders structure is changing from day to day - based on current date.

Any chance someone could help me with this?

Thank you!

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

Use the /advancedbatch option to apply Advanced Batch Dialog options to image (from INI file). In the Advanced Batch Operations dialogue you can set the option to recreate the directory structure in the destination folder.

[Ivan]

Thanks for prompt reply

The thing is that I do not know how .ini file should look like, how to recreate directory structure, can you give me some sample .ini file and commant line (.bat file) or link. Everything needs to be done via .bat file without direct using of IrfanView Application.

Thank You

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

When you use the options that you want, then the INI file is updated. You can also specify the INI file to be used in the command line, to make sure it is not changed by using for another task.

[Ivan]

so it should look like

%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe"  /advancedbatch /ini="C:\test.ini\" /convert="*.jpg"

?
not working this way

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

Not working at all, or just not creating the subdirectories? The line for that in the INI file is

AdvSubdirs=1

What's the dot for in your INI file path c:\test.ini\ ?
Do you need to quotes around filename "*.jpg"

[Skippybox]

None of this is going to work because most Miscellaneous Advanced Batch options are not supported in the command line like overwrite, delete, subfolders, and all pages.

[Skippybox]

IrfanView's Batch Conversion dialog will definitely make your job easier, but I think you might be interested in this batch file:

@echo off
"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" /jpgq=85 /killmesoftly
xcopy /i /q /s /y "C:\Main\*.bmp" "C:\MainJPG"
set Source=C:\MainJPG
for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%a in ('dir /ad /b /s "%Source%"') do call :Sub "%%a"
del /s "%Source%\*.bmp"
goto :eof

:Sub
"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%~1\*.bmp" /convert="%~1\*.jpg"
goto :eof

Be sure to test this out first. Basically, it places the converted files in a folder named MainJPG with the same folder structure as Main.

If you want the converted files to be placed in the same subfolders as the BMP files I can either give you a different BAT file or you can simply copy the subfolders from MainJPG to Main. You could also use a BAT file that places the converted files into Main with similar named subfolders. You could also create a BAT file using custom commands that you generate in a spreadsheet. This requires more intervention, but might give you more control unless a better BAT file surfaces. You could input the paths generated in this BAT:

dir "C:\Main" /ad /b /s > "C:\list.txt"
"C:\list.txt"

and output to a batch file like this:

"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" /jpgq=85 /killmesoftly
"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "C:\Main\Coupes\*.bmp" /convert="C:\Main\Coupes\*.jpg"
"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "C:\Main\Convertibles\*.bmp" /convert="C:\Main\Convertibles\*.jpg"
"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "C:\Main\Sedans\*.bmp" /convert="C:\Main\Sedans\*.jpg"

As you can see, the BMP subfolders could be the destination for the JPGs or you could modify the destination to something else to sort the files.

[Ivan]

Thank you all for the help!
Skippybox, with some modification it's exactly what I need

"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" /jpgq=85 /killmesoftly
set Source=C:\MainDir
for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%a in ('dir /ad /b /s "%Source%"') do call :Sub "%%a"
del /s "%Source%\*.bmp"
goto :eof
:Sub
"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%~1\*.bmp" /convert="%~1\*.jpg"
goto :eof

2 more things:
1. .bmp files in 'MainDir' are not converted, only bmp's in MainDir/Subfolders/ are.
2. another thing I need is to save converted files with original date/time
I tried with /advancedbatch /ini="C:\MainDir\" with the

[Batch]
UseAdvanced=1
AdvSaveOldDate=1

in the C:\MainDir\i_view32.ini , but I'm getting this error: 'Can't read files header. Unknown file format or file not found'
Conversion is working anyway, but it can't read ini file and date/time of converted files are not original.

[Skippybox]

Hello Ivan

From your code it appears that you do want the JPGs in the same folders as the BMPs. Do you indeed want the original BMPs deleted, too?

1. .bmp files in 'MainDir' are not converted, only bmp's in MainDir/Subfolders/ are.

It wasn't clear in your original post that you needed that. I figured you could do that via the command line if necessary. Nonetheless, I've easily added that capability to the batch file.

2. another thing I need is to save converted files with original date/time
I tried with /advancedbatch /ini="C:\MainDir\" with the

[Batch]
UseAdvanced=1
AdvSaveOldDate=1

in the C:\MainDir\i_view32.ini , but I'm getting this error: 'Can't read files header. Unknown file format or file not found'
Conversion is working anyway, but it can't read ini file and date/time of converted files are not original.

You're syntax appears correct (although UseAdvanced=1 is not necessary), but it looks like you placed it in the wrong place in the batch file. I suspect you placed it in this part:

"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" /jpgq=85 /advancedbatch /ini="C:\MainDir\" /killmesoftly

This line does not perform a conversion, therefore it would wonder where the file is you are trying to convert. I've decided to eliminate that line since you will be using an ini. The new ini (keep it in C:\MainDir) will contain the /jpgq value now and appear as so:

[JPEG]
Save Quality=85
[Batch]
AdvSaveOldDate=1

Remember, any items absent from the custom ini will use default values, not the values present in the program ini.

Although your invalid code throws an error, it would not affect conversion as you say, but of course it would not use your ini. Thus, the date/time would not be original.

I've altered the code a bit to adjust for these things and match your apparent preferrences. Also, I included a check for the BMPs to make sure you don't get an error if there are none. This also will quickly stop the script if there is nothing to do. Here it is:

@echo off
set Source=C:\MainDir
for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%a in ('dir /ad /b /s "%Source%"') do call :Sub "%%a"
if exist "%Source%\*.bmp" ("%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%Source%\*.bmp" /advancedbatch /ini="%Source%" /convert="%Source%\*.jpg")
del /s "%Source%\*.bmp"
goto :eof

:Sub
if exist "%~1\*.bmp" ("%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%~1\*.bmp" /advancedbatch /ini="%Source%" /convert="%~1\*.jpg")
goto :eof

Be sure to test it out first. Enjoy!

[Ivan]

Thank you, perfect
I changed some code - user input required for the source path :

cls
@echo off

:convert
set /p DRIVE=Choose Partition (c,d,e,f,...)
echo.
set /p NAME=Choose Folder:

"%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" /killmesoftly

if not exist %DRIVE%:\%NAME% goto tema
set Source=%DRIVE%:\%NAME%

for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%a in ('dir /ad /b /s "%Source%"') do call :Sub "%%a"
if exist "%Source%\*.bmp" ("%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%Source%\*.bmp" /advancedbatch /ini="%Source%" /convert="%Source%\*.jpg") 

del /s "%Source%\*.bmp"
goto :eof

:Sub
if exist "%~1\*.bmp" ("%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%~1\*.bmp" /advancedbatch /ini="%Source%" /convert="%~1\*.jpg") 
goto :eof

:tema
@echo ----------------------------------------
echo Folder %DRIVE%:\%NAME% does not exist
@echo ----------------------------------------
echo.
set /p znovabine=Try Again (y,n):
if "%znovabine%"=="y" goto convert
if "%znovabine%"=="n" goto exit

:exit
exit

the thing is that I have problems in case folder name is 'Batch SomeFolder' and not 'BatchSomeFolder', I'm getting some error like ' SomeFolder is not recognized as command ...'

[Skippybox]

The problem was in your code:

if not exist %DRIVE%:\%NAME% goto tema

Whenever spaces are involved, you need quotes, like this:

if not exist "%DRIVE%:\%NAME%" goto tema

That is why a folder like 'BatchSomeFolder' would get accepted and a folder named 'Batch SomeFolder' would not. It was trying to interpret the part after the space, 'SomeFolder' as a command and couldn't.

I made the adjustment in the code below as well as a few others. I swapped your lines since %Source% could already refer to %DRIVE%:\%NAME%. Also, you were still using "%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" /killmesoftly even though it is completely unnecessary as I stated before. So that is removed.

cls
@echo off

:convert
set /p DRIVE=Choose Partition (c,d,e,f,...)
echo.
set /p NAME=Choose Folder:

set Source=%DRIVE%:\%NAME%
if not exist "%Source%" goto tema

for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%a in ('dir /ad /b /s "%Source%"') do call :Sub "%%a"
if exist "%Source%\*.bmp" ("%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%Source%\*.bmp" /advancedbatch /ini="%Source%" /convert="%Source%\*.jpg") 

del /s "%Source%\*.bmp"
goto :eof

:Sub
if exist "%~1\*.bmp" ("%ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe" "%~1\*.bmp" /advancedbatch /ini="%Source%" /convert="%~1\*.jpg") 
goto :eof

:tema
@echo ----------------------------------------
echo Folder %DRIVE%:\%NAME% does not exist
@echo ----------------------------------------
echo.
set /p znovabine=Try Again (y,n):
if "%znovabine%"=="y" goto convert
if "%znovabine%"=="n" goto exit

:exit
exit

Skippybox