a simple batch file

[samcurry]

i need a little help.
I havent done this in a ver long time.
I ned a sample batch file coping a file from the server to 2 user desktops.
Help

 

[catocom]

do you have the folder/drive(s) mapped?

 

[samcurry]

why yes i do

server is
r:\hudletters\*.doc

desktops are
c:\Program Files\CAdmin\Letters\Lease

 

[catocom]

copy r:\hudletters\*.doc //sharedDesktopPath (or desktop map path)

"repeat for desktop 2 path"

 

[samcurry]

heh been way to long can you show the second one too

 

[catocom]

what do you have shared, or mapped on the server From the 2 desktops?

 

[samcurry]

the r drive

 

[catocom]

ok?? are you going to put the batch(s) on the server, or each desktop?

 

[samcurry]

server

 

[catocom]

ok you first have to shared the "Desktop" folder on each of the workstations.

the path should be something like //WS1/desktop, after you share it.

If you look in the network folders in windows explorer, you can see the path
after you share it. What are the 2 paths to the 2 workstation desktops?

 

[samcurry]

ok lets make this easier.
I want to add locally to each station a batch file that copies from the server to the workstation the *.doc fileon the R:\hudletters\*.doc
Sorry i just thought that if we did it in reverse that if someome was using the dc the copy would fail

 

[catocom]

copy r:\hudletters\*.doc c:\Program Files\CAdmin\Letters\Lease
on each station

then you can also put it on a schedule.
That's how I setup a backup on one network.

 

[samcurry]

so iwould it be

@echo off
copy r:\hudletters\*.doc// c:\program Files\CAdmin\letters\lease
EXIT

 

[catocom]

that should work. It will exit anyway though.
unless you use Pause ... so you can see that it copied ok.

 

[samcurry]

Thank u Cat as always your appreciated very much.
Now to talk them into dticking this into the start menu too.
Plus putting it onthe esktop incase a mid day change

 

[samcurry]

ACk im getting a syntax is incorrect

 

[samcurry]

Figured it out forgot about long names and ~