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Number   :  3476
Date     :  2003-01-07
Author   :  yodaslo
Subject  :  About to update version
Size(KB) :  1


Hello Kan,
On Apr 17, 2002, you posted a beta version 2.80.6 which supports and 
documents the /ip switch, among other things.

Currently, we use the dinosaur 2.80.1, with the belief "if it ain't 
broke...", however we would like to have access to the /ip switch, so 
an update is unavoidable from what we can tell. (Unless there is a 
workaround for determining a mapped network drives presence prior to 
completing a command)

I am a little wary in updating to a newer version, since our current 
batch files use switches that were available for 2.80.1 and those 
switches work in a certain way. 

To update such a powerful program, it can not be assumed the switches 
which worked in 2.80.1 will still work the same way in newer versions.

My question is twofold:
1- If switches become obsolete in xxcopy, is the last known version 
number in which the switch was operational listed somewhere?

2- Is it fact that when a specific switch performs a specific step, 
will that switch perform the same steps in newer versions?

ie- Will the /clone switch operate the same from one version to the 
next, or, Does /z0 mean the same thing to version 2.80.1 and 2.xx.xx?

If not, is it documented somewhere which switches 'mutated' and in 
which versions? 

Thanks for any input
Rich



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