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Number   :  2595
Date     :  2002-08-03
Author   :  Kan Yabumoto
Subject  :  Re: Help please!!
Size(KB) :  1



smhilluk:

The /SG command "destroys" inner directory structure
if you have lower-level subdirectories. Besides, you
still have to name the destination (see below). So,
no advantage using it.

There is no way to do what you want in XXCOPY but the following
steps should do it. Basically it is a directory-renaming
operation (while you are copying it).

xxcopy \main\1\images\ \dst\1\
xxcopy \main\2\images\ \dst\2\
...

In each of the lines above, you need to supply any
additional switches such as /H, /R, /KS, /S, /Q, etc.

If you want cleaner solution, I suggest you write your
own script in Perl which is ideal to do this type of
job. In my opinion, whenever it comes to file/directory
renaming operation, nothing comes close to Perl.
As a matter of fact, most of the XXCOPY features can be
done well with Perl scripts. But, XXCOPY provides
a predefined set of versatile file-management operations
and much quicker to use if you take pains to learn the
breadth of it.

Kan Yabumoto
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At 2002-08-03 10:21, you wrote:
>I have just downloaded XXCOPY and installed, but am finding it hard to 
>come to terms with all the options. I need to do an operation now, as its 
>bugging me. Could someone help me please, then I will study the help files 
>for future use.
>
>Basically my structure is:
>
>Directory 1/Images/
>Directory 2/Images/
>..
>
>and I want to get
>
>Directory 1/
>Directory 2/
>..
>
>basically eliminating the subdirectory /Images/ which every directory has, 
>but maintaining everything else.
>
>I think this has something to do with the /SG (?) command but don't want 
>to mess things up, and like I said I am keen to do this sooner rather than 
>later.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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