How to get around batch file processing limit
- by Patrick Cuff
I have a Windows batch file that processes all the files in a given directory. I have 206,783 files I need to process:
for %%f in (*.xml) do call :PROCESS %%f
goto :STOP
:PROCESS
:: do something with the file
program.exe %1 > %1.new
set /a COUNTER=%COUNTER%+1
goto :EOF
:STOP
@echo %COUNTER% files processed
When I run the batch file, the…
