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Number   :  3425
Date     :  2003-01-03
Author   :  CBFalconer
Subject  :  Re: Any way to copy a fixed list of files to another drive?
Size(KB) :  1


"jbsjbsjbs " wrote:
> 
> It sounds as though I might be able to take this approach, of using
> the /CF switch, and have the lines in my command file /IN include
> each of the 5000 tracks. I'll have to tinker with it some more...
> 
> As to similarities in the files, this won't work, unfortunately,
> since I am pulling 5000 MP3 files out of 15,000 with no common
> distinguishing features. The files to be selected are tagged in an
> access database, which is what I use to generate the batch file (or
> what I'd use to generate the command file for xxcopy).
> 
> The advantage of using the command file over the batch file is that
> the DOS COPY command won't recreate the directory structure. If I use
> xxcopy and the /YY it will create the needed subdirectories.

Install 4dos as your command processor (or 4NT if that is what you
are using) and look at the abilities of its batch language and
aliases. You can easily create the appropriate directory
structures, lists, etc. 

Why bend a tool into something it wasn't designed to do?

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Chuck F (cbfalconer@y...) (cbfalconer@w...)
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