Slight probem with xcopy to same directory

[am632]

Hi, I'd just like to say thanks to everyone who has already helped me, I know I ask alot of questions and I appreciate it much.

OK, I am trying to backup say the desktop - to a folder on the desktop.

Heres a snippet of ma code...

RunWait('xcopy.exe "' & $SETDESKTOPDIR & '" "' & $TEMPFOLDER & "\Desktop" & '" /e /c /h /r /k /y /d /i', @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)
                RunWait('xcopy.exe "' & $TEMPFOLDER &"\Desktop" & '" "' & $DESTINATION & "\Desktop" & '" /e /c /h /r /k /y /d /i', @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)

It works perfectly except it also backs up the backup folder to the desktop aswell.

for example, if the $Destionation = @DesktopDir & "\Backup", the backup will be backed up aswell. This is not an infinite loop tho, it just does it once. Do you get what i mean? I tried adding...

'/EXCLUDE' & $DESTINATION

to the xcopy but it didnt make any difference.

Any ideas?

thanks again everyone

[BrewManNH]

My suggestion is to copy it to a different location. If you wanted to, you can create a shortcut to the back up location and put that on your desktop instead. Or make sure there's a space between the /EXCLUDE and the folder name, because in your example there isn't one.

[am632]

Hi thanks for the reply.

I wuld like the backup directory to be completely 100% optional so the shortcut idea isnt for me but thanks anyway.

I tried putting the space after the exclude but i must have the line wrong because i get an error saying something like error in expression?

heres the code....

RunWait('xcopy.exe "' & $SETDESKTOPDIR & '" "' & $TEMPFOLDER & "\Desktop" & '" /e /c /h /r /k /y /d /i /EXCLUDE ' & $DESTINATION, @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE)

do you know where im going wrong?

thanks

EDIT actual error is, 'Illegal text at end of statement (one statement per line)

Edited March 19, 2011 by am632

[am632]

Sorry to post twice but pleaseee does anyone know how to add the exclude peram to this command?

thanks

[Bowmore]

The correct way to use the /EXCLUDE option is

/EXCLUDE:C:\myExclueds.txt

C:\myExclueds.txt Should contain strings that partially match the directories or files you want xcopy to exclude.

Example:

\Backup\

.bak

.tmp

This would exclude any files with \Backup\ anywhere in the path to the file. plus any files with a .bak or .tmp extention

[am632]

Hi, thanks for that,

the problem is actually the variable i'm trying to use, i dont know how to 'seperate' it because if i put /exclude:$DESTINATION then the $DESTINATION bit is part of the string if u get what i mean? i need something like 'exclude: ' & $DESTINATION. do you get what i mean?

thanks