Examples of Command Files

Example of a command file (add-drive.cmd):

@echo Adding Disk E:\ to the Catalog

@set wcat="C:\Program Files (x86)\WinCatalog\WinCatalog.exe"

@call %wcat% -Open "D:\My Collection.w3cat" -Add -FileSystemPath "E:" -CatalogPath "Collection\Backups"

Explanation

Print the "Adding Disk E:\ to the Catalog" message;
Copy path to WinCatalog executable into the wcat variable;
Start WinCatalog, open collection file "D:\My Collection.w3cat", add disc E: into the "Collection\Backups" collection folder.

@echo Updating folder T:\Documents to the Catalog

@set wcat="C:\Program Files (x86)\WinCatalog\WinCatalog.exe"

@call %wcat% -Open "D:\My Collection.w3cat" -Update -CatalogPath "Collection\2015\Documents" -ExitWhenDone

Explanation

Print the "Updating folder T:\Documents to the Catalog" message;
Copy path to WinCatalog executable into the wcat variable;
Start WinCatalog, open collection file "D:\My Collection.w3cat", update the "Collection\2015\Documents", exit when operation is completed.