[comp.sys.ibm.pc] DOS Directory Mover

schmitz@umn-cs.UUCP (11/20/87)

I've seen and used a few programs which will move files from one DOS
directory to another without copying the file contents.  Does anyone
know of a program which will move directories?

I don't really understand why the all the file-moving programs I've
seen don't do this; as long as they mess with the links in the two
parent directories involved, is there a reason why it would be hard to
change the '..' entry in the directory being moved?  Is there any
reason that wouldn't work?  I've moved directories by hand (using the
Norton Utilities) without observing any bad effects.  I suppose the
tricky part might be ensuring that a directory is not moved to one of
its own subdirectories.

-- Tom Schmitz

ARPA:  schmitz@zeus.cs.umn.edu                 2111 21st Avenue South
UUCP:  ...!rutgers!umn-cs!schmitz              Minneapolis, MN  55404
CSNET: schmitz%zeus%umn-cs.arpa@relay.cs.net   (612) 340-1855

w8sdz@brl-smoke.ARPA (Keith B. Petersen ) (11/21/87)

Here is Chuck Forsberg's MV program which moves files from one directory
to another under MSDOS/PCDOS.  Executable and documentation are included
in the ARC.  Source is not available.

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-- 
Keith Petersen
Arpa: W8SDZ@SIMTEL20.ARPA
Uucp: {bellcore,decwrl,harvard,lll-crg,ucbvax,uw-beaver}!simtel20.arpa!w8sdz
GEnie: W8SDZ

hundt@wind.UUCP (11/23/87)

>directory to another without copying the file contents.  Does anyone
>know of a program which will move directories?

PC-Tools will, they call it "prune", it's from Central Point Software
(who brought you CopyIIPC and the CopyIIPC Options Board).  It also
does many things that Norton does (eg. undelete file).
 /-^-\  Thomas M. Hundt / BELLCORE Morristown NJ / hundt@bellcore.bellcore.com
 |   |  {seismo|ihnp4|ucbvax|decvax|ulysses|allegra|clyde}!bellcore!hundt
/--_--\  

gardner@kodak.UUCP (dick gardner) (11/23/87)

In article <2898@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu> schmitz@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu (Thomas Schmitz) writes:
>I've seen and used a few programs which will move files from one DOS
>directory to another without copying the file contents.  Does anyone
>know of a program which will move directories?
>
I'm acquainted with a program called '1DirPlus' by Bourbaki.  I use it and
don't know how I could get along without it.  It's really more like a 
user shell, I guess, and it has lots of extra features:

	File management  - copying, erasing, renaming, viewing, editing
			   locating and moving files
	Menuing system   - user programmable, sub-menus, color, commands
	Menu faces       - file data can be presented may different ways
	View/Editor	 - built-in, fast, easy to use
	Directory Map	 - tree available any time (w/paging)
	Print files	 - easy to print files, directory listings, trees
	Help		 - on-line for any and all commands
	Screen save	 - turns display off after programmable time delay


This program is available by mail order from places like Telemart (I've
had several good experiences with them) for $47 +p&h.

Usual disclaimers apply - I'm only a satisfied user.

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   Dick Gardner -- Eastman Kodak Co.  Rochester, New York  14650
                   Phone: (716) 477-1002
                   UUCP: {allegra,rutgers}!rochester!kodak!gardner
  "Oh yeah?!? Well, MY computer is SOOOOO FAST, it executes an infinite
     						loop in 6 seconds!!!"
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lenoil@apple.UUCP (Robert Lenoil) (11/25/87)

In article <2898@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu> schmitz@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu (Thomas Schmitz) writes:
>I've seen and used a few programs which will move files from one DOS
>directory to another without copying the file contents.  Does anyone
>know of a program which will move directories?
>
>I don't really understand why the all the file-moving programs I've
>seen don't do this

The reason is quite simple; the DOS rename call (56H) supports moving files,
but not moving directories.  Semi-related note: AppleShare PC (AppleShare
file server access software for MS-DOS) will allow you to move AppleShare
directories with DOS call 56H.

Robert Lenoil
Apple Computer Inc.
Network Systems Development