rdgreenall@watnot.UUCP (Richard Greenall) (03/07/86)
I need some help from all the batch file experts on the network. I would like to make a batch file that would copy all files from directory A to directory B. The only thing is that I would like the files to be copied in alphabetical order. If you know how to do this could you mail me the proper commands with an explanation. Thanks for the assistance . RDGREENALL@WATNOT.UUCP RICHARD GREENALL UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ONTARIO, CANADA.
perkins@bnrmtv.UUCP (Henry Perkins) (03/11/86)
> would like to make a batch file that would copy all files > from directory A to directory B. The only thing is that I would > like the files to be copied in alphabetical order. > > RDGREENALL@WATNOT.UUCP > RICHARD GREENALL The easiest way to do this is to use a directory sorting utility to make the files sorted alphabetically on the disk in the first place. One example is DS (DiskSort) from the Norton Utilities. Then you'd just use: DS NE A: ; Sort disk A: by Name and Extension COPY A:*.* B: ; Copy the files, now in sorted order You can get the Norton Utilities for about $50 mail order; check PC Magazine for ads. Other utilities, undoubtedly including some in the public domain, would work just as well. -- {hplabs,amdahl,3comvax}!bnrmtv!perkins --Henry Perkins