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Is there any command get all the properties of a file including its encoding format (this piece of information is really important to me) on Windows ? I'm looking for something similar to stat in Linux
I'd prefer using a command that can be used in command-prompt or a batch script although I know its possible with Powershell.
You can use WMIC feature to do that.
For example :
F:>> wmic datafile where Name="anyfile.txt"
to get all information about anyfile.txt. You can use CMD and powershell too to using WMIC. And you can use GET parameter to get a specified information.
For Example:
F:>> wmic datafile where Name="F:\\ekojs.txt" get Description,Path,Status,Version
EDIT : Try using this before to check the WMIC functionality :
F:>> wmic datafile /?
To get a help how to using it.
Command :
wmic datafile where Name="F:\\ekojs.txt" get Description,Name,FileType >> eko_wmic.txt
Output in eko_wmic.txt:
Description FileType Name
f:\ekojs.txt Text Document f:\ekojs.txt
Hope this'll help you out..
To build on the previous answer. You can use wmic datafile to get info about a file, but you have to provide the full path and double-up your slashes like so
wmic datafile where Name="F:\\anyfile.txt"
This gives an unreadable mess in the console, as you'll see:
However if you pipe this into a text file, it's pretty legible
wmic datafile where Name="F:\\anyfile.txt" >> fileprops.txt
Fortunately, wmic can format the info as a list, and then it is actually pretty useful.
wmic datafile where Name="F:\\anyfile.txt" list /format:list
You can then provide these properties only for a simplified view, note that you must remove the list keyword.
>wmic datafile where Name="G:\\ipcamera.log" get Hidden,FileSize,Name /format:list
FileSize=20
Hidden=FALSE
Name=G:\ipcamera.log
A little piece of trivia, wmic was the foundation for what eventually became PowerShell!
