Have you tried ROBOCOPY instead of XCOPY? > On Apr 11, 2018, at 1:38 PM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > I think the problem is in escaping the file path. > I'm trying to get xCopy to work. > > I have tried a variety of variations, none of which want to work. > That is why I would like to see what it is that LEP is handing off to > the OS > > > On Wed, 11 Apr 2018 19:31:34 +0000, Timothy Penner wrote: >> Hi Chip, >> >> I agree with Tim Nevels' approach. It’s very solid. >> >> Another thing to add, is that sometimes you may need to call the >> actual cmd.exe and feed your command into that, as described in this >> tech tip: >> http://kb.4d.com/assetid=76658 >> >> On windows that would be like this: >> >> $theRestOftheCommand:="cp thisFile here" >> $command_t:="cmd.exe /C "+$theRestOftheCommand >> LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS($command_t) >> >> Regarding this: >>> I have done the set text to pasteboard thing, and I have pasted into >>> a .bet file -- it works. >> >> Pasting it into a batch (I assume you meant .bat file) is not the >> same as running it in the Command Interpreter; for example, a batch >> file lets you execute multiple lines as a batch, while the Command >> Interpreter (and 4D's LEP) only lets you execute one line at a time. >> >> Also, if the .bat file works, then you could always try executing the >> .bat file from 4D using LEP. >> >> -Tim >> >> >> >> Timothy Penner >> Senior Technical Services Engineer >> >> 4D Inc >> 95 S. Market Street, Suite #240 >> San Jose,CA 95113 >> United States >> >> Telephone: +1-408-557-4600 >> Fax: +1-408-271-5080 >> Email: tpen...@4d.com <mailto:tpen...@4d.com> >> Web: www.4D.com <http://www.4d.com/> >> > --------------- > Gas is for washing parts > Alcohol is for drinkin' > Nitromethane is for racing > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html <http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html> > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > <http://lists.4d.com/archives.html> > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > <https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech> > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > <mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com> > **********************************************************************
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