looking for a little help on a "simple" script.

[AndyCollette]

first off i'm a auto/sciTE noob, b easy on me please.

k, been working on this script to copy an exe to a directory (and overwrite the original file)

i used the filecopy function FileCopy ( "source", "dest" [, flag] )

here is my script:

FileCopy("HDInspector.exe", "C:\program files\Hard Drive Inspector\HDInspector.exe" [, 1] )

this is what i get:

D:\wpi's\T3CH1N\WPI\Install\Hard Drive Management\HDD Inspector Pro 3.31.build.255\new.au3(1,85) : ERROR: syntax error

FileCopy("HDInspector.exe", "C:\program files\Hard Drive Inspector\HDInspector.exe" [

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^

D:\wpi's\T3CH1N\WPI\Install\Hard Drive Management\HDD Inspector Pro 3.31.build.255\new.au3 - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

fyi, the target dir does exist.

i am guessing im just retarted and it's an obvious mistake on my part.

thanks all.

[darkjohn20]

Remove The "["s

In the help file, "[]" means that the parameter is optional. When using it, you don't literally use the brackets.

Edited April 7, 2010 by darkjohn20

[blakel]

the brackets [ ] mean that the argument is optional.

you should not put in the code literally.

FileCopy("HDInspector.exe", "C:\program files\Hard Drive Inspector\HDInspector.exe" , 1)

or

FileCopy("HDInspector.exe", "C:\program files\Hard Drive Inspector\HDInspector.exe")

[AndyCollette]

thank you so much, i guess i got confused by the instructions on the filecopy function. in the future should i omit all brackets i see in the function references?

thank you sososososo much for the prompt (instantaneous) response, you've made my night.

[darkjohn20]

Yes, no brackets are needed. EVER.

[AndyCollette]

thanks, you have all been very helpful.

[PsaltyDS]

Yes, no brackets are needed. EVER.

Unless you're using arrays, but as Alton Brown says "That's another show."