Copy in DOS

the_syco

Hi,
I'm trying to do a batch file in DOS. It'd be easier than doing one in VB. The copy command has me a bit stumped. I'm trying to copy files from "files" directory to the current directory
I've tried

copy files/*.* /

but it comes up with

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

I can't do a full path, as I'm trying to do a generic program, for any user, so that they can place the files folder and the batch file in the folder, and update it.

Example;
copy files to [current directory] from /files
copy files to [current directory]/bins from /files/bins
copy files to [current directory]/prog from /files/prog

=-=

If a move command will work instead, I'll do that. Any help would be nice.

Thanks,
the_syco

aidan_walsh

For a man-like help page, use copy /?

DivX

Try the following which should work.


COPY .\Files\*.* .\

the_syco

DivX wrote:

Try the following which should work.


COPY .\Files\*.* .\

Thanks! Was using / instead of \ (I blame Windows :rolleyes: )

Capt'n Midnight

You could also use Xcopy.
but the syntax is VERY version specific Dos Mode/Windows9x/NT/2K/XP use different options for somethings.

Move only works on the same drive - it won't cut and paste files.

another tip - create a text file with the letter N on each line.
you can pipe this in to copy or xcopy as a way of not overwriting files

copy x:\*.* *.* <No.txt

If using a command console (not dos mode)
Xcopy \files\*.* *.* /d
Xcopy \files\bins\*.* *.* /d
Xcopy \files\prog\*.* *.* /d

the /d means only copy newer files - this would speed up copying

Xcopy \files\*.* *.* /d /S
the /s would copy sundirectories as well.

NB in XP you'd have to pipe the letter Y or A if running in a batch file to get xcopy to overwrite files