copying files referenced in an array...help?

02-28-2008

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.

02-28-2008

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

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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. >

02-28-2008

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. >>

02-28-2008

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. > >

>
>
>

02-29-2008

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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