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Number   :  4774
Date     :  2003-06-08
Author   :  Ray McCormick
Subject  :  Re: Installing Xxcopy
Size(KB) :  1


--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "garrydeane"  wrote:
> --- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "ray_mccormick" 
> > Hi
> > 
> > "In the case of xxcopy, installation is then as simple as 
> > double-clicking on the 'install.bat' file (in the Windows 
> > Explorer folder still open). 
> > 
> > 
> > Surely, if 'install.bat' is run in this way it will first 
> > look in the same folder for the referenced 'xxcopy.exe' 
> > before looking in (other) folders on the path. This is 
> > quite different from invoking 'install.bat' or 
> > 'xxcopy.exe /install' in a (so-called) dos box. 
> > 
> > Just in case it makes any difference, I am using W2kSP3, 
> > though I have used this procedure with WinME; 
> > downloads are to a new sub-folder of 
> > F:\Internet\InternetDownloads\Programs&Updates\
> 
> Ray,
> 
> you're right that the default behaviour when double clicking on a 
> batch file in explorer will be to make that directory current and 
the 
> install will proceed correctly. In that regard there's no problem 
> with simply clicking on install.bat.
> 
> However this default behaviour can and does change depending on the 
> user's setup. 
> 
>
> Garry

Thanks Gary. My expertise in programming Windows batch 
files is limited, and all information, hints, tips are 
welcome. I'm gradually getting to grips with Xxcopy use 
within batch files (with much trial and error) and often 
copy sections of code from Xxcopy Digests to my 
'ManualsAndTutorials' folder for possible later use, 
'as is' or modified.

For installing Xxcopy I conclude that double-clicking is 
fine some or most of the time, but not foolproof. Given 
that ^C and ^V don't work between a cmd box and elsewhere, 
I find that changing the folder in the cmd box is tedious 
and liable to error when the files are several folders deep. 

Should unzipping into C:\Temp be used with caution? 
[That folder can already contain loads of junk].

Ray



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