Copy function

[Grake]

Hi again,

I had this figured out a while back, but put my xp cd to a break for a while, now im back at it, and forgot it

anyways, how can I copy a file from C:\Install\file.dat to say C:\1\2\3\file.dat. But folders 1, 2 and 3 needs to be created, and the file.dat needs to be placed in it.

Any ideas?

thnx

[Thauzar]

first create your folders

MD C:\1\2\3\

then copy the file

copy c:\install\file.dat c:\1\2\3\file.dat

a quick search in google for dos copy would have answered your question. That's what I did this afternoon when I forgot xcopy existed

[Yzöwl]

You've just looked up the xcopy command and decided not to use that instead of MD and COPY

echo d|xcopy "C:\Install\file.dat" "C:\1\2\3" /ihq >nul

All should be one line.

[Grake]

thank you. I googled, but I only knew copy to copy, not create folders and copy at the same time.

anyways, thnx

[Thauzar]

to copy entire directory with subdirectories and everything without having to MD anything, I used xcopy "path" "path" /S/E/Y

[Swimming_Bird]

i _think_ robocopy will automatically make any folders it has to.