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Number : 3674 Date : 2003-02-10 Author : Kan Yabumoto Subject : Re: /Fo option in 2.82.8d Size(KB) : 4
The output format of the /Fo operation is what you would see with the /F switch. As I explained, the /Fo switch was derived from the /F switch that was inherited from Microsoft's Xcopy. With the format switch (/FMxxx), you can customize it to the any other format (the /FM switch affects not only the /Fo output but also the /oF and /L output as well (no, we don't want three different variations of /FM switch for the three different output operations). Due to the evolving nature of XXCOPY, any improvement (with more flexibility) need to be "backward" compatible as much as possible. The default format of /Fo like: U:\filename -> J:\c5050\filename is so ugly that I can't stand it. But, that was the only format when the feature was first introduced. On occasion, we break away from some sinful feature when we have no choice. This is relatively rare. XXCOPY started with just a handful of new switches. Now, we have over 100 new switches (if we count all variations, it's close to 300). If we can start from scratch with all the features that can be freely assigned, the switch set will be more consistent. *MOST* of the inconsistencies in the XXCOPY command name assignments are a result of the evolution. Kan Yabumoto ======================================================= At 2003-02-09 21:08, you wrote: >Just FYI, I think there's another (not very important) bug. I went >ahead and ran my line to clone a drive (what's below was of course >one line but the web message input box won't let me join it together >for some reason): > >xxcopy .\ j:\c5050 /clone /PB /v2 /tca /tcc >/oAXXCOPY.MSG /oS2 /oF0 /oP2 /oX2 /oD2 /FoXXCOPY.LST > >and things mostly did what I wanted and expected. However, within >the parameter dump in the XXCOPY.MSG file was this: > >[begin excerpt] >File name display and save ---------------- > [x] /F0 Displays source file name only > [ ] /F Displays full source and destination file names > [x] /Fo Displays the list of files copied and saves it to a file >[end excerpt] > >but the XXCOPY.LST file ended up with lines of the form > >U:\filename -> J:\c5050\filename > >as if /F (not /F0) had been specified. Next time, if I want only the >source filename, I'll specify /F0 -- despite the parameter info in >XXCOPY.MSG it was doing source & dest names. > >--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, Kan Yabumoto wrote: > > > > James: > > > > You just reported a bug. The third line should have a check > > mark as follows: > > > > File name display and save ---------------- > > [x] /F0 Displays source file name only > > [ ] /F Displays full source and destination file names > > [x] /Fo Displays the list of files copied and saves it to a >file > > > > The /Fo switch was created as an extension of the /F switch > > (which was inherited from XCOPY) and we put them in the same > > category. But, certainly /Fo is more useful one in most cases. > > Although /Fo is grouped in the same area of the help (/?) > > display, it is now treated very much an independent function > > from /F and /F0 switch (which exists as a XCOPY-compatible > > feature). > > > > I believe the /Fo function is working and the bug is simply > > in the output of the /Fo /? combination (a relatively minor, > > but mislealing bug). We will fix that bug in the next release. > > > > Kan Yabumoto > > ============================================================= > > > > At 2003-02-08 21:32, you wrote: > > >There is a suggestion in the Help (in the discussion of the /o > > >options) to avoid having the list of copied filenames appear in the > > >log file (so that errors and warnings aren't overwhelmed). The > > >suggestion was to use /F to get a separate list of copied files. > > > > > >The help says that "/Fo" will get the file list written to a > > >different file than the /oA log file. But if I use /? to see what > > >my /Fo line does, I get this: > > > > > >[start copy of DOS prompt interaction] > > >U:\>xxcopy /Fotest.xxx /? > > > > > >XXCOPY == Pro Edition == Ver 2.82.8d (c)1995-2003 Pixelab, >Inc. > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------ > > >Detailed Switch Parameters > > >File name display and save ---------------- > > > [x] /F0 Displays source file name only > > > [ ] /F Displays full source and destination file names > > > [ ] /Fo Displays the list of files copied and saves it to a >file > > >------------------------------------------------------------ > > >[end copy of DOS prompt interaction] > > > > > >Either the /? option isn't working or /Fo doesn't do what I want. > > > > > >Perhaps I don't need the list of copied files (as I do my > > >first /CLONE the target directory is what got copied) but I was > > >surprised that my /Fo spec seems to be being ignored. > > > > > >Your thoughts? Thanks. > > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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