@ComSpec xcopy, can u use $var for $dir?

[Necromorph]

i can't get this to work, and im wondering if you can push a $var into the command for the directory:

#archivesLocalDir = @MyDocumentsDir & "\Folder\Folder\"
#archivesNetworkDir = @HomeShare & "\Folder\Folder\"

If @HomeDrive <> "U:" or DriveStatus("U:") <> "Ready" Then
     Exit
Else
     $val = RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c" & "xcopy " & '"' & $acrivesLocalDir & '" "' & $archivesNetworkDir & '" /c /d /e /y')
     MsgBox(0, "Return Code", $val)
EndIf

but this isn't doing anything, and it is returning either "1" or "4" as i mess with it, there meanins can be found here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb491035.aspx. im just wondering if it is because of the the variables. thanks for any help.

[UEZ]

It seems to be that you have forgotten the blank after /c!

$acrivesLocalDir = @MyDocumentsDir & "\Folder\Folder"
$archivesNetworkDir = @HomeShare & "\Folder\Folder"

If @HomeDrive <> "U:" or DriveStatus("U:") <> "Ready" Then
    Exit
Else
    $val = Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & "xcopy " & '"' & $acrivesLocalDir & '" "' & $archivesNetworkDir & '" /c /d /e /y')
    MsgBox(0, "Return Code", $val)
EndIf

Br,

UEZ

Edited November 4, 2010 by UEZ

[Necromorph]

The Help Doc says to put the " " before the "/c", and if i format it to this " /c " it returns "0" which means all files were copied without error, but, nothing actually coppied, im not sure what is going on.

[UEZ]

Try RUN instead of RunWait!

Br,

UEZ

[Necromorph]

Still no good, im frustrated, thanks for the help.

[UEZ]

Hmm, try to remove the last "\" from the source and destination folder!

I've update the code from post #2!

Br,

UEZ

[Necromorph]

haha, i tried that too. this is so dumb, i have some batch scirpts that do xcopy, and they all have the "\" at the end of the $dir. this is so dumb, and as for the senero: $archiveLocalDir has two files in it Test1.txt and Test2.txt, and $archiveNetworkDir, has nothing, i am a domain admin as well as a local admin, and just trying to xcopy to my personal drive on a file server, i have permissions to do so, so i don't think it's an NTFS issue. ggggggggrrrrrrrrr. im out of ideas. haha.

i spoke to soon, removing the "\" at the end fixed it, why not sure, but i had tried that, but not before i move the " /c" to " /c ". thanks for the help!!

Edited November 4, 2010 by redLabel