Re: Problem Using CALL to DOS Copy using Wildcards

["Lynds,Rick" <rlynds@MWDH2O.COM>]

Your $copy_command does not include the $InputFile anywhere.  Could that be
the problem?

HTH

Rick


-----Original Message-----
From: Chitty, David [mailto:DPChitty@HOMESIDE.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 10:41 AM
To: SQR-USERS@list.iex.net
Subject: Problem Using CALL to DOS Copy using Wildcards


I am issuing a CALL in an SQR to copy multiple files into one file.  The
command works fine from the DOS prompt.  It also works from the SQR if I
provide the full name for one of the files.  However, when I use the
wildcard (WO*.POS)to reference all of the files, I receive an error.

The program code is as follows:

  let $InputFile    = 'c:\temp\hsnabchs.POS'
  let $copy_command = getenv('COMSPEC') || ' /c copy ' || 'c:\temp\WO*.POS '
|| $InputFile

  call system using $copy_command #copy_status WAIT

I also tried replacing copy with xcopy (the rest of the command line was
left as is).  It accepted the command but prompted me with a pop-up window
(which I don't want) requesting an F or D to indicate whether a file or
directory was being created.

Any ideas?


Dave Chitty


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