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by ThomasB
06 Nov 2014 10:50
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start menu
Replies: 10
Views: 7215

Re: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start m

Hello Sadly the decision to go this way is not mine The eod8 files are shortcuts that hold server and connection information that point towards our Exceed on Demaed systems users need to enter there unix user name and password - click save - so when they next open the file they don't get a password ...
by ThomasB
06 Nov 2014 10:13
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start menu
Replies: 10
Views: 7215

Re: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start m

Hello
Rather then using a wild card "%~dp0*.eod8" for the name, I though I would try and the names of the files
this is working not sure why the wildcard failed to find the file name

what are you thoughts about keeping an existing file (no overwrite)
by ThomasB
06 Nov 2014 09:05
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start menu
Replies: 10
Views: 7215

Re: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start m

Hello this is my new script that is working (for now) @echo off xcopy "%~dp0expose.eod8" "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\EOD\" xcopy "%~dp0khoros.eod8" "C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Prog...
by ThomasB
06 Nov 2014 08:46
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start menu
Replies: 10
Views: 7215

Re: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start m

Hello
Yes that's the right location, I have browsed the location and I can see the six files and the batch script
Basicaly with in the "D" folder I can see all of my files
by ThomasB
06 Nov 2014 08:29
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start menu
Replies: 10
Views: 7215

Re: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start m

Hello Thank you for getting back to me, I changed the script as you suggested Now get File not found - *.eod8 0 File(s) copied using xcopy "C:\Windows\ccmcache\d\*.eod8" "C:\Users\testuser1\AppData\Roaming\ Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\EOD\" Press any key to continue . ....
by ThomasB
06 Nov 2014 06:39
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start menu
Replies: 10
Views: 7215

scripting advise - Newbie needs to copy files to start menu

Hello Not sure where to post this so sorry if in wrong place Thank you for reading my post. I am brand new to scripting so my apologies if this is rather basic – But everyone starts somewhere. We are running Windows 7 desktop on a 2003 Enterprise domain. I need to copy some files (eod8 extension) to...