Combine Several files into one File

[MartinB]

Hi,

I what to copy several files into one single file. In MS-DOS I would use Copy file*.dat = new.dat

Eg.

3 files starting with paybacs*.dat combine into one file call Opay.dat.

I have try FileCopy not all 3 thress are in the new file created.

Can someone help.

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[trids]

Why not just automate the DOS command? No need to re-invent the wheel

[MartinB]

Why not just automate the DOS command? No need to re-invent the wheel

How or what do you mean? Some of this is new to me so any help would be greatly received.

[trids]

Sorry .. something like this untested code:

;au3 script code
    $sPath = "C:\Some Place\"
    Run ('@COMSPEC /c COPY "' & $sPath & 'paybacs*.dat" Opay.dat', "", @SW_HIDE)

edit: debugged the code

Edited January 6, 2006 by trids

[big_daddy]

What if the files being copied are not in the same place as the destination file?

This should allow for that:

;Don't forget the trailing \
$Path1 = "C:\Path to files being copied\"
$Path2 = "C:\Path to file being copied to\"
RunWait(@Comspec & " /c copy " & $Path1 & "paybacs*.dat" & " " & $Path2 & "Opay.dat", @TempDir, @SW_HIDE)

edit: forgot a space after copy

Edited January 6, 2006 by big_daddy

[MartinB]

Sorry .. something like this untested code:

;au3 script code
    $sPath = "C:\Some Place\"
    Run ('@COMSPEC /c COPY "' & $sPath & 'paybacs*.dat" Opay.dat', "", @SW_HIDE)

edit: debugged the code

I have tried you example and get an errror unable to find files.

i have attached the au3 script code, so you can see what i am trying to do.

BACSConvert2.au3

[trids]

Around line 85, try replacing your..

Run ('@COMSPEC /X COPY "' & $sPath1 & '$sPath2', "", @SW_HIDE)

with this..

Run ('@COMSPEC /X COPY "' & $sPath1 & '" "' & $sPath2 & '"', "", @SW_HIDE)

[MartinB]

Around line 85, try replacing your..

Run ('@COMSPEC /X COPY "' & $sPath1 & '$sPath2', "", @SW_HIDE)

with this..

Run ('@COMSPEC /X COPY "' & $sPath1 & '" "' & $sPath2 & '"', "", @SW_HIDE)

i have replaced the line and the error is on this line and states:

Error: Unable to execute the external program.

The system cannot find the file specified.

[trids]

Not sure what "/X" does .. i usually use "/C" after @COMSPEC.

Try copying the line you want to execute to the clipboard and then paste the results to a DOS session and run it there..

;Run ('@COMSPEC /C COPY "' & $sPath1 & '" "' & $sPath2 & '"', "", @SW_HIDE)
$sDOS  = @COMSPEC & ' /C COPY "' & $sPath1 & '" "' & $sPath2 & '"'
ClipPut($sDOS)
Run ($sDOS, "", @SW_HIDE)

edit: eureka (i think?)

Edited January 6, 2006 by trids