Copy only writable file

[EvilCabal]

Hi all,

first sorry if this is not the good forum to post this question I could not find anything more suitable.

I am trying to create a batch file that will simply copy all files in a given directory that have the read-only attribute set to false. My goal is to back-up checked-out source files from a project without having to copy every unmodified files. Copy and XCopy both seem to lack the option to do that. Is there a free alternative that would give me this option. If am under WinXP Pro.

Thanks you!

 

[sggaunt]

Have you looked at scripting to do this sort of thing?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/15x4407c.aspx

DOS batch files are very limited as you have found.

To be honest I would use my own preferred programming language (Delphi) to do this, but any language that can access the Windows API commands will do. Specifically you need to test the results of FileGetAtributes() (I think its that) which will tell you if read-only is set.



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[sggaunt]

Or you can look at forum329 here.

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[EvilCabal]

I know I could write one myself but it would feel like reinventing the wheel. All I need is to copy writable files, I can't believe I have to write such a basic thing from scratch...

I'll have a look at the VBScript forum.

Thanks.

 

[EvilCabal]

I found the freeware XXCopy (

http://www.xxcopy.com/index.htm)

which has the option I needed.

Thank you for your answers.

 

[MasterRacker]

Robocopy <source> <dest> /ia:R

That should do it per :

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...fcb3-4a4a-9d04-2d8c367b63541033.mspx?mfr=true

Download here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en

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