DOS Program to copy recently updated files

[Michael Montemayor]

Hi to all,
I have a simple DOS program that copies files from one folder to
another. Here it is:

echo on
cd \esri\esridata\usa\
copy states.sbn c:\temp
copy states.sbx c:\temp
copy states.shp c:\temp
copy states.shx c:\temp
copy states.dbf c:\temp
copy states.prj c:\temp
exit

I would like to modify this so that files that were most recently
updated are the ones that get copied. Is this possible? If so
can someone give me an example?

Cheers,
Michael

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[Mel Bishop]

you can use interrupt &h21 function &h57 subfunction 0 to get
the date and time of a file.
http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pb...read.php?t=716
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[this message has been edited by mel bishop (edited february 02, 2004).]

[Marco Pontello]

Originally posted by Michael Montemayor:
I would like to modify this so that files that were most recently
updated are the ones that get copied. Is this possible? If so
can someone give me an example?

XCOPY /?

XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W]
                           [/C] [/I] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/U]
                           [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z]
                           [/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...]

  source       Specifies the file(s) to copy.
  destination  Specifies the location and/or name of new files.
  /A           Copies only files with the archive attribute set,
               doesn't change the attribute.
  /M           Copies only files with the archive attribute set,
               turns off the archive attribute.
  /D:m-d-y     Copies files changed on or after the specified date.
               If no date is given, copies only those files whose
               source time is newer than the destination time.
[...]

Maybe XCOPY with the /D swtich will do the job (if you simple need to do it from a batch file)?

Bye!



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[Michael Montemayor]

Marco,
Is my syntax incorrect here? I simply want to copy any files
modifired on 12-15-2003 from c:\temp\temp1 to c:\temp\temp2. I
am trying to run this as a batch file. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks for the help.

Michael

xcopy C:\temp\temp1 C:\temp\temp2 /D 12-15-2003

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[Mel Bishop]

Originally posted by Michael Montemayor:
xcopy C:\temp\temp1 C:\temp\temp2 /D 12-15-2003

I think there's supposed to be a colon between /D and 12
i.e.,
xcopy C:\temp\temp1 C:\temp\temp2 /D:12-15-2003

In any case, a space there is quesionable.

BTW: In my first reply, you specifiec a DOS program and I just
assumed an EXE file and you shelled.


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