C506634@umcvmb.missouri.edu (Eric Edwards) (02/28/89)
In <9317@louie.udel.EDU> Jerry Whiteman (jwhiteman@st-lousi-emh2.army.mil) said >I have tried several variants and gyrations of the copy command and I >cannot figure out how to copy the files and sub-directories of a 'product' >from its directory on a Fish disk to another disk so the files and the >sub-directories are copied to the root directory rather than to the same >named directory at the root. In otherwords how do I turn a 'product' The slickest way I've found is to use arp's rename. Assuming that the directory is on the current disks just type 'rename product_directory/* *' This will move all the files (and directories) in product_directory to the curr ent directory (could be the root). This trick will not work with Amigadog rename because it doesn't accept wild cards. Bitnet: C506634@umcvmb.bitnet __________________________ Internet: C506634@umcvmb.missouri.edu / \ /--------\ / \ "The Amiga just isn't reliable enough unless you | | Eric |----------+ | a lot about the machine" -- Jerry Pournelle | \--------/ ! | =================================================| /--------\ ! | "I did notice that my party people stood in line | | Edwards|__________+ | to play with the Amiga"-- Jerry Pournelle | / \--------/ \ | BYTE, October '88 \__________________________/
donw@zehntel.zehntel.com (Don White) (03/03/89)
In article <9764@louie.udel.EDU> C506634@umcvmb.missouri.edu (Eric Edwards) writes: >In <9317@louie.udel.EDU> Jerry Whiteman (jwhiteman@st-lousi-emh2.army.mil) said > >>cannot figure out how to copy the files and sub-directories of a 'product' > >The slickest way I've found is to use arp's rename. Assuming that the All you have to do is use the copy command using the ALL argument. Examples: copy df1:fishdir/#? ram: all copy AmigaLibDisk104:whatever/#? df0: all etc. Amigados (sometimes called Amigadog) is capable enough (except for the missing current directory identifier) to do whatever I have needed to do. Have a little faith and look in the manual a little longer. Don White zehntel!donw Box 271177 Concord, CA. 94527-1177 question - Isn't it about time someone got around to writing Satanic DOS? Would anyone get upset?
raulmill@sal63.usc.edu (Raul Miller) (03/11/89)
In article <790@zehntel.UUCP> donw@zehntel.UUCP (Don White) writes: [various quotes relating to moving files into root directory deleted, including statement that arp rename is necessary as amigadog doesn't support wildcard renames] > > All you have to do is use the copy command using the ALL argument. If you have 1.3 software, you can also use SPAT RENAME whatever/#? : and it works fine. copy isn't so nice for moving files around, unless you have plenty of free space (say, an extra disk) and time. > Amigados (sometimes called Amigadog) is capable enough (except for the > missing current directory identifier) to do whatever I have needed to Use "" to refer to the current directory. Raul Miller | USENET: raulmill@aludra.usc.edu | U.S.SNAIL: 721 E Windsor #4 | 55 mph = 82 nc GLENDALE CA 91205 |