Wow - that was easy. Guess my PowerShell *is *coming along! (I know it was dead simple, but normally I have to look every command up)
Cheers! JR On 6 March 2014 12:31, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > See... I told you there was a complicating factor you didn't share. J > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin > *Sent:* Thursday, March 6, 2014 7:27 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Easiest way to do this.... > > > > Unfortunately I don't know the name of the source file, just a part of it. > So I guess I am going to have to parse out the existing filename to a > variable and do it from there. > > > > On 6 March 2014 12:21, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is it that simple? Let me try..... > > > > I'm trying to automate the replacement of the Windows 8/8.1 logon screen > images, and they have a different default filename dependent on the > resolution of the machine (or so it appears) > > > > On 6 March 2014 12:18, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > cp a.txt qwerty.txt > > > > ??? > > > > Add pathnames as necessary. > > > > I think you've left out a detail or two as to why this is complicated. J > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin > *Sent:* Thursday, March 6, 2014 7:13 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Easiest way to do this.... > > > > I have a file in a specific folder that has a name which differs from > system to system. > > > > I need to take a file from a different folder and replace the > original file, but preserve the unique filename. > > > > Is there a command or util which can do this easily, or will I need to > pull out the existing filename, store it, and then do a delete + copy + > rename? > > > > Google-fu appears weak today.... > > -- > > *James Rankin* > --------------------- > RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization > Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > > > > > -- > > *James Rankin* > --------------------- > RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization > Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > > > > > -- > > *James Rankin* > --------------------- > RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization > Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk > -- *James Rankin* --------------------- RCL - Senior Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) | The Virtualization Practice Analyst - Desktop Virtualization http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk
