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Thread ID: 44744	2004-04-29 02:33:00	Batch file help please	John W (523)	Press F1

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232835	2004-04-29 02:33:00	For the life of me, I cant write a batch file to transfer a file from C:\Program Files\Hanatech\Host-Pro\Data*.* to C:\1cmr Ive tried every variation I can think of with commas, capitals & lower case, still wont work. Any help greatefuly accepted. Thanks John.	John W (523)
232836	2004-04-29 02:41:00	Can you tell us what you have so far John. I would have thought something like this would do it cd C:\Program Files\Hanatech\Host-Pro\Data\ copy *.* C:\1cmr but I could be wrong. B.	Barnabas (4562)
232837	2004-04-29 02:47:00	Try this: I have shown a space as <space> for clarity. This forum software may insert one where I have not put one, so ignore any spaces not shawn so. xcopy<space> C:\"Program Files"\Hanatech\Host-Pro\Data <space>*.* <space> C:\1cmr\<space>*.* case insensitive by the way, and if you want to backup changed files only, and all subdirectories, use the switches thus at the end of the line: <space>/y/d/s	godfather (25)
232838	2004-04-29 02:48:00	typo: *not shown so* shawn suggests I was watching Shrek get sheared.	godfather (25)
232839	2004-04-29 02:55:00	The space in "Program Files" is what DOS coughs on. It sees the "Program" and takes that as a token. The problem is avoided by using the quotes ... copy "C:\Program Files\Hanatach\Host-pro\Data"\*.* c:\1cmr should do the job. Case doesn't matter. The "-" might be legal or not --- I forget, but quoting the whole path will get around that too. I'd normally use xcopy rather than copy.	Graham L (2)
232840	2004-04-29 03:54:00	> typo: *not shown so* > shawn suggests I was watching Shrek get sheared. And weren't you? Poor thing (www.nzherald.co.nz), he looks rather pathetic now. :D They are going to give him a nice knitted jacket to wear until his own can grow back a bit aren't they?	Fire-and-Ice (3910)
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