addictedtofunk Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Ok i want to read a line of a text file with the file i want to copy. so a text file has the filename in it e.g file.zip read the text file and make file.zip=$file i want to read this and feed it into the file copy FileCopy ( "C:\dir\$file", "dest" [, flag] ) how do i do this, sorry if i sound like an idiot but i am new to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helge Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Variables and strings must be separated with ampersands :FileCopy("C:\dir\" & $file, "c:\new\" & $file) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtofunk Posted October 21, 2006 Author Share Posted October 21, 2006 Variables and strings must be separated with ampersands :FileCopy("C:\dir\" & $file, "c:\new\" & $file) OK good and how do i make the line of text/filename = $file in the script? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kandie Man Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 $file = FileReadLine("filewithname.txt",1) "So man has sown the wind and reaped the world. Perhaps in the next few hours there will no remembrance of the past and no hope for the future that might have been." & _"All the works of man will be consumed in the great fire after which he was created." & _"And if there is a future for man, insensitive as he is, proud and defiant in his pursuit of power, let him resolve to live it lovingly, for he knows well how to do so." & _"Then he may say once more, 'Truly the light is sweet, and what a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the sun.'" - The Day the Earth Caught Fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcal Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Here, run this: $path = RegRead ('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoIt v3\AutoIt', "InstallDir") $find = 'Variables' Run($path & '\AutoIt3Help.exe ' & $find) How To Ask Questions The Smart Way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtofunk Posted October 25, 2006 Author Share Posted October 25, 2006 Here, run this: $path = RegRead ('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoIt v3\AutoIt', "InstallDir") $find = 'Variables' Run($path & '\AutoIt3Help.exe ' & $find) OK why doesnt this do anything? $file = FileReadLine("M:\Backup\dir.txt", 6) FileCopy("M:\Backup" & $file, "M:\Backup\Test" & $file) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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