batch script - run command on each file in directory

Question

I need to convert some xls files into xlsx files. I can successfully convert one xls file into xlsx by running this command into cmd prompt (windows):

ssconv         


        

Answer 1

Actually this is pretty easy since Windows Vista. Microsoft added the command FORFILES

in your case

forfiles /p c:\directory /m *.xls /c "cmd /c ssconvert @file @fname.xlsx"

the only weird thing with this command is that forfiles automatically adds double quotes around @file and @fname. but it should work anyway