Simple CopyFile on Windows XP pro just doesn't work...!

[bmichael]

I have done some other scripting tests, but am having difficult with something SUPER basic where copyfile just does not work. Here is the initial test code:

Input>Bridgeuser,Enter the first initial & last name of the user
Let>source1=c:\test\*.*
Let>dest1=c:\test\%Bridgeuser%\*.*
CopyFile>source1,dest1

The debug looks fine, variables created perfectly, no issues. Just doesn't copy.

This also doesn't work:
Let>source1=c:\test\*.*
Let>dest1=c:\test\bmichael\*.*
CopyFile>source1,dest1

Same with this:
Let>source1=c:\test\
Let>dest1=c:\test\bmichael\
CopyFile>source1,dest1

It doesn't get much simpler. What's am I missing?
Thanks -
Bruce.

[Me_again]

I tested this and it seems that a wildcard copy doesn't like the (unnecessary) *.* on the destination. This works for me:

Let>CF_OVERWRITE=1
Let>source1=c:\testa\*.*
Let>dest1=c:\testb\
CopyFile>%source1%,%dest1%

The other thing if you are allowing user input for the directory name is to test that the directory exists and/or create it before the copy.

[Marcus Tettmar]

Wildcards on the destination are nonsensical.

[bmichael]

I made the incorrect assumption that a directory would be created if one does not exist. I took your code and added an IfDirExists statement and now it's fine.

As far as the wildcards go, I guess they are redundant. It's force of habit and a little more exact to me when I look at the structure.

Thank you!
Bruce.