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| 02-28-2008 | #1 |
| | copying files referenced in an array...help? How would i create an array with a list of files in it, then have those files copied to a specific location? would you use a ForEach statement? Also, how would i set it up so i wouldnt have to state the full path for each file? I'd like to be able to do $arrayname= file1, file2 instead of $arrayname= C:\users\jason\desktop\files\file1...etc. |
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| 02-28-2008 | #2 |
| | Re: copying files referenced in an array...help? If all files share a common *root* directory (user desktop) then you can specify only the relative part, otherwise use full paths: $files = "file1.txt","file2.txt","file3.txt" $files | copy-item -path {"$env:userprofile\desktop\$_"} -dest c:\temp ----- Shay Levi $cript Fanatic http://scriptolog.blogspot.com Quote: > How would i create an array with a list of files in it, then have > those files copied to a specific location? would you use a ForEach > statement? > > Also, how would i set it up so i wouldnt have to state the full path > for each file? I'd like to be able to do $arrayname= file1, file2 > instead of $arrayname= C:\users\jason\desktop\files\file1...etc. > |
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| 02-28-2008 | #3 |
| | Re: copying files referenced in an array...help? btw... if you use full file paths then no piping is required since -path is a string[] array: $files = "C:\users\jason\desktop\files\file1.txt","C:\users\jason\desktop\files\file2.txt" copy-item -path $files -dest c:\temp ----- Shay Levi $cript Fanatic http://scriptolog.blogspot.com Quote: > If all files share a common *root* directory (user desktop) then you > can specify only the relative part, otherwise use full paths: > > $files = "file1.txt","file2.txt","file3.txt" > $files | copy-item -path {"$env:userprofile\desktop\$_"} -dest > c:\temp > ----- > Shay Levi > $cript Fanatic > http://scriptolog.blogspot.com Quote: >> How would i create an array with a list of files in it, then have >> those files copied to a specific location? would you use a ForEach >> statement? >> >> Also, how would i set it up so i wouldnt have to state the full path >> for each file? I'd like to be able to do $arrayname= file1, file2 >> instead of $arrayname= C:\users\jason\desktop\files\file1...etc. >> |
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| 02-28-2008 | #4 |
| | Re: copying files referenced in an array...help? Can you explain the second line? especially the $_ "Shay Levi" wrote: Quote: > If all files share a common *root* directory (user desktop) then you can > specify only the relative part, otherwise use full paths: > > $files = "file1.txt","file2.txt","file3.txt" > $files | copy-item -path {"$env:userprofile\desktop\$_"} -dest c:\temp > > > ----- > Shay Levi > $cript Fanatic > http://scriptolog.blogspot.com > Quote: > > How would i create an array with a list of files in it, then have > > those files copied to a specific location? would you use a ForEach > > statement? > > > > Also, how would i set it up so i wouldnt have to state the full path > > for each file? I'd like to be able to do $arrayname= file1, file2 > > instead of $arrayname= C:\users\jason\desktop\files\file1...etc. > > > > |
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| 02-29-2008 | #5 |
| | Re: copying files referenced in an array...help? Copy-Item's -Path parameter allows strings to be piped into it which means that scriptblock parameters apply. This way you can manipulate the piped string via $_. ----- Shay Levi $cript Fanatic http://scriptolog.blogspot.com Quote: > Can you explain the second line? especially the $_ > > "Shay Levi" wrote: > Quote: >> If all files share a common *root* directory (user desktop) then you >> can specify only the relative part, otherwise use full paths: >> >> $files = "file1.txt","file2.txt","file3.txt" >> $files | copy-item -path {"$env:userprofile\desktop\$_"} -dest >> c:\temp >> ----- >> Shay Levi >> $cript Fanatic >> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com Quote: >>> How would i create an array with a list of files in it, then have >>> those files copied to a specific location? would you use a ForEach >>> statement? >>> >>> Also, how would i set it up so i wouldnt have to state the full path >>> for each file? I'd like to be able to do $arrayname= file1, file2 >>> instead of $arrayname= C:\users\jason\desktop\files\file1...etc. >>> |
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