Re: vbs version of DOS xcopy command?

From: Joe Earnest (joeearnestNO_at_SPAMqwest.netPLEASE)
Date: 04/23/04 

Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:26:54 -0600

Hi,

"Lee C." <ChestnutLee[SpamBlock]@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ufVDZLUKEHA.2576@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
I managed to get both of those to work (from "tomthumbkop" and "dk1983")
with some minor problems I had created for myself regarding returned errors
caused by filling up H:\ partition trying this trick over and over (fixed by
making room on H:\ again so's it could copy).

This points up though how little I know about this vbs stuff. I don't
understand why the ", 0, True" extension works, and the ", 2" (or ", 0")
extension did not--why the "True" was required? I don't know yet. However,
I first learned to do .bat files from a book, 30-40 pages with the commands
and switches and explanations of what did what (cryptic, but I puzzled my
way through it). I think I could benefit from the same sort of basic
education on VBS stuff, what are the commands, switches, what does what?

Are there any such resources available on the web? Will I need to go to the
computer store and buy a book? Any titles anybody wants to recommend to a
beginner?

Thanks guys for the help so far. 

----
Start with this:
Windows Scripting Documentation Download (English Language)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=01592c48-207d-4be1-8a76-1c4099d7bbb9&DisplayLang=en
Look up the Run method.
Joe Earnest

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