"Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> I realize
this may be off topic but I don't find any place to post it. I
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>> am trying to do a DOS coy command that combines a number of files into
>> single one.
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>> This syntax works if I am in the directory where the files are located:
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>> Copy *.csv Prices.txt
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>> But if I am in another folder and try to put a path to it like
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>> copy C:\Finance\Mutual Funds\Get Prices\*.csv Prices.txt
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>> It always says it cannot find the file. I KNOW the location IS correct.
>> Is there some error in the syntax that can cause this?
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> Try putting quote marks around the parts (the space in Mutual Funds and
> Get Prices is probably what is hurting you).
> copy "C:\Finance\Mutual Funds\Get Prices\*.csv" "Prices.txt" | |
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Yeah, but he only needs the first pair of quotes, in that example.
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