copy to current folder with a different name

[j0nezn]

I am try to use a script or a user defined command to copy a file to the same directory but with an appended extension. example I want to copy C:\temp\test.ini to c:\temp\test.ini.org. I tried this

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copyto "<curitem>.org", "<curitem>"

which copies the file to c:\temp\test.ini.org\test.ini. Where am I getting this wrong I have tried other examples but no luck.

[serendipity]

I am try to use a script or a user defined command to copy a file to the same directory but with an appended extension. example I want to copy C:\temp\test.ini to c:\temp\test.ini.org. I tried this

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copyto "<curitem>.org", "<curitem>"

which copies the file to c:\temp\test.ini.org\test.ini. Where am I getting this wrong I have tried other examples but no luck.

Hi and Welcome to XY,
copyto will not work because the first parameter (in your case <curitem>.org) is meant for path only and therefore it creates a folder with that name.
Try this, a bit longish though:

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//Duplicate file with custom extension
  focus; 
  $item=<curname>; 
  #201; 
  #202; 
  setting HideFoldersInList; 
  sortby c, d; 
  sel 1; 
  rename b, "$item.org/e";

Maybe there is a shorter script, but right now I am in a hurry.

[TheQwerty]

You could do this with New()..

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::New("<curname>.org", "file", "<curitem>");

Will create a copy of the currently selected and focused file with ".org" appended to the name.

[serendipity]

You could do this with New()..

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::New("<curname>.org", "file", "<curitem>");

Will create a copy of the currently selected and focused file with ".org" appended to the name.

Thanks!! I was actually looking for this low level copier before posting my longish script.

[j0nezn]

You could do this with New()..

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::New("<curname>.org", "file", "<curitem>");

Will create a copy of the currently selected and focused file with ".org" appended to the name.

Thanx worked like a charm would have never thought of using new.

[admin]

You could do this with New()..

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::New("<curname>.org", "file", "<curitem>");

Will create a copy of the currently selected and focused file with ".org" appended to the name.

Thanx worked like a charm would have never thought of using new.

Yes, it's surely unusual to use new for a copy. But it starts making sense when you think of the "[Shell] New" items offered in Explorer, which in fact are nothing but copies as well. And it's the same with XYplorer's "New Items" menu, where you can create "prefilled" new items.