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Number   :  10803
Date     :  2005-03-18
Author   :  Garry Deane
Subject  :  Re: XXKILL
Size(KB) :  0



--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, Kan Yabumoto  wrote:
> Hi, all:
> 
> We just learned a sad episode from a user who call our
> product, XXKILL. An interesting name.
 
>> I strongly suggest you build in a stronger, interactive
>> warning for /CLONE:
>>
>> "All files/directories in the target folder will be DELETED!!!!!!
>> - - ARE YOU ABSOLUTLY SURE??"
>>
>> INSTEAD of the warning at the beginning that says something
>> like "verify the target directory, is it correct?".
>>
>> what could be called a _very very mild_ warning, that does
>> say nothing about the consequences!!

For a number of reasons, I can't agree with Mic's suggestion
for an extra level of prompting but I do agree that the
current prompt could be more forceful. Here's my suggestion:

Warning: make sure the Destination (........) is correct.
This command will delete extra files/dirs in the destination!
Press Ctrl-C to abort, any other key to begin deleting/copying file
(s).

Garry



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