Copying a file without prompting the user

[hacxx]

Hi,

What is the best way to copy a file without prompting the user?

I have tried
xcopy intro.exe %userprofile%\intro.exe

but the user needs to specify if it's a folder or a file.

Thanks

[npocmaka_]

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echo f|xcopy intro.exe %userprofile%\intro.exe

but could be language settings dependent.And using xcopy for single files is a bad practice. Better use copy:

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copy /y  intro.exe %userprofile%\intro.exe

[foxidrive]

using xcopy for single files is a bad practice.

It may seem odd, npocmaka, but I can't see any reason why it would be a bad practice.

I think xcopy uses larger buffers than copy, which could make it more efficient.

[Ben Mar]

Hi,

What is the best way to copy a file without prompting the user?

I have tried
xcopy intro.exe %userprofile%\intro.exe

but the user needs to specify if it's a folder or a file.

Thanks

How about just doing this?

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xcopy intro.exe %userprofile%  /y

There will be no prompt to bother at all.

[foxidrive]

How about just doing this?

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xcopy intro.exe %userprofile%  /y

There will be no prompt to bother at all.

It needs double quotes to protect against spaces etc, to be robust.

[Ben Mar]

You're right foxidrive. I forgot about the possibility of space(s) in the path.
Thanks

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xcopy intro.exe "%userprofile%"  /y

[hacxx]

Thanks,

I'm using xcopy intro.exe "%userprofile%" /y