robocopy c:\hope c:\hope2 /MIR
This example will mirror what is in c:\hope into c:\hope2 and purge any
files in the hope2 directory that do not exist in the hope directory.
Use the /mir switch cautiously since it will be deleting files that do
not match in the destination directory.
On Thu, 9 Nov 2017 21:10:52 +0000, Peter Mew wrote:
> Hi Chip
> Ive come at this a bit late.
> This how I copy a folder on windows 4D v13
> Sorry, I cant remember what the MIR switch does, it will probably be in the
> help file for RoboCopy
>
> Launch External Process(("ROBOCOPY " +Source+" "+Destination+"
> /MIR";$in;$out;$err)
> dont forget the spaces
> The Paths in Source and Destination are all escaped with ""
> cheers
> -pm
>
> On Thu, Nov 9, 2017 at 3:08 PM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <
> 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>
>> sorry, i mistyped. The batch file does NOT contain the cmd.exe
>> reference only the copy command.
>> I have looked at the OS - it *is* 32 bit windows 7. There is only one
>> copy of copy.exe.
>>
>> I am giving up on this line of inquiry.
>> It appears to me that there is something fundamentally broken with LEP
>> and v13.5.
>> The batch file works as expected from the command line, & from the
>> explorer interface (i.e. double click), but fails from LEP; and so far
>> NOTHING has made the slightest bit of difference in getting the batch
>> file to function as expected when called from LEP. The batch file does
>> appear to be executed - as in an error file (empty) is generated when
>> requested by the batch file.
>>
>> I started down this (endless it seems) rabbit hole by trying to execute
>> the xcopy command directly from LEP - but that failed as well, even
>> when the exact same command was given to the command line.
>>
>> So.. 2 different approaches to get the same functionality, using xcopy,
>> with no functional result. Something in LEP is broken (at least in
>> regards to this specific command). I do not know what, I can not change
>> it, 4D will not change it now.
>> I am moving on to a different means of attempting to accomplish the
>> same task.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 9 Nov 2017 00:07:48 -0500, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech wrote:
>>> no Ill try that too
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>> Chip,
>>>>
>>>> have you tried to change the .bat file to eliminate the ‘cmd’ call
>>>> and run xcopy directly, so that .bat would read just:
>>>> "xcopy <source_path> <destination_path> 2>> <Error_file_path>”
>>>>
>>>> And then call the .bat directly in your LEP statement?
>>>>
>>>> Why do you need that “cmd.exe” for?
>>>>
>>>> julio
>>>> '
>>>>> On Nov 8, 2017, at 10:06 PM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech
>>>>> <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> what is in the batch file is :
>>>>> cmd.exe /C xcopy <source_path> <destination_path> 2>> <Error_file_path>
>>>>>
>>>>> All paths are valid.
>>>>> when I execute the batch file from the OS (double click, or command
>>>>> line) it works, and does NOT create an error file.
>>>>> When run from LEP it does nothing, and creates an empty error file.
>>>>>
>>>>> I will have to check, but I am mostly sure that the windows OS (7)
>>>>> is 32 bit
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 9 Nov 2017, at 4:44 am, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech
>>>>>> <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have tried all of the offered suggestions:
>>>>>>> Start ?b
>>>>>>> running without a call to cmd
>>>>>>> \batchfilename\
>>>>>>> extended this to cover the file paths in the batch file
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> none of these result in file copying when started with LEP.
>>>>>>> HOWEVER the batch file contains a redirect of stderr to a disk file,
>>>>>>> when run though LEP the error file is created.
>>>>>>> The error file is empty... but it is created.
>>>>>>> SO.. LEP is actually executing the batch file, just not doing
>> anything.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> any more ideas??
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Julio Carneiro
>>>> jjfo...@gmail.com
>>>>
>>>>
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