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Number   :  4361
Date     :  2003-04-19
Author   :  Garry Deane
Subject  :  Re: xxcopy and /in switch
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--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "johnhieb"  wrote:
> Thanks. I will give that a try. Also, what is the /X
> switch? I will look it up and see how you are using
> that. Unless I am cloning, I typically will use:
> xxcopy *.* /s /in*.doc /tcc /tca /tcw /yy

The /X switch was for the DIR command as in "DIR /X *.doc". Open a 
DOS window and type DIR /? and you will see the switches available 
for the DIR comand. /X displays the short filename for non 8.3 
filenames. If you have a file called say myfile.doc123, you would 
normally see only that name in explorer or with the DIR command. 
However (unless 8.3 names are disabled), the file also has an 8.3 
compatible name such as myfile~1.doc. You can see this name with the 
DIR /X command or by viewing the file properties in explorer. It was 
this 8.3 compatible name that was being found with the /in*.doc 
parameter.

Garry



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