Re: vbs version of DOS xcopy command?

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From: Lee C. (ChestnutLee[SpamBlock)
Date: 04/23/04


Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 13:56:39 -0500

1395 KB, downloading now.

Thanks.

"Joe Earnest" <joeearnestNO@SPAMqwest.netPLEASE> wrote in message news:%231I22fVKEHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> 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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