Copy or Append

[VespaGS150]

Here you are my code. Where I can put the /B switch?



set snfFrom=C:\FolderA\File.bak
set snfTo=C:\FolderB\File.bak

if exist %snfTo% goto mExist
copy %snfFrom% %snfTo%
goto mEx
:mExist
copy %snfTo%+%snfFrom% %snfTo%
:mEx

If you happened to read the help for the COPY command you will notice that the /B option can be used for SOURCE and DESTINATION.

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H:\>copy /?
Copies one or more files to another location.

COPY [/D] [/V] [/N] [/Y | /-Y] [/Z] [/L] [/A | /B ] source [/A | /B]
     [+ source [/A | /B] [+ ...]] [destination [/A | /B]]

if exist %snfTo% goto mExist
copy /b %snfFrom% %snfTo% /b
goto mEx
:mExist
copy %snfTo%+%snfFrom% %snfTo%
:mEx

But it doesn't work

[foxidrive]

If you happened to read the help for the COPY command

That's a fanciful notion Squashman. People these days reading help for commands? It's more likely that SETI will find a whole mess of intelligent life.


VespaGS150, try this code to begin with. It's all you really need for your situation due to the way append works.

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type "C:\Folder1\FileA.txt" >> "C:\Folder2\FileB.txt"

[VespaGS150]

If you happened to read the help for the COPY command

That's a fanciful notion Squashman. People these days reading help for commands? It's more likely that SETI will find a whole mess of intelligent life.


VespaGS150, try this code to begin with. It's all you really need for your situation due to the way append works.

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type "C:\Folder1\FileA.txt" >> "C:\Folder2\FileB.txt"

Mmm I have tried with the code below but I have still the highlighted character

set snfFrom=C:\Selesta\SeleP2000\SeleP2000.bak
set snfTo=C:\Selesta\Timbra\SeleP2000.bak

if exist %snfTo% goto mExist
%snfFrom% >> %snfTo%
goto mEx
:mExist
copy %snfTo%+%snfFrom% %snfTo%
:mEx

[foxidrive]

Try this code.

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type "C:\Folder1\FileA.txt" >> "C:\Folder2\FileB.txt"

[VespaGS150]

Try this code.

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type "C:\Folder1\FileA.txt" >> "C:\Folder2\FileB.txt"

Amazing! I'm a stupid: I thought that "type" is not part of the code
It works!!!
Many many thanks guys!

[foxidrive]

I thought that "type" is not part of the code
It works!!!
Many many thanks guys!

Thanks.

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