Copying files

[joan28]

Such root definition makes a solution not universal or I have missed something.
In the example there are files from one folder and subfolder.

Let's say we have files to copy or move like in this example:

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C:\Temp\test.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\twain.dll

Consider also, all have different extensions so any mask like *.jpg is useless.
This is why the most generic is a list of files.

[admin]

Such root definition makes a solution not universal or I have missed something.
In the example there are files from one folder and subfolder.

Let's say we have files to copy or move like in this example:

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C:\Temp\test.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\twain.dll

Consider also, all have different extensions so any mask like *.jpg is useless.
This is why the most generic is a list of files.

The only function of the root definition is to define which parts of the source directory structures you want to mirror in the target (resp. not to mirror because the root is the part that is not mirrored). Compare:

Input:

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target=E:\
root=C:\
C:\Temp\test.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\twain.dll

Output:

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E:\Temp\test.txt
E:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
E:\WINDOWS\twain.dll

Input:

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target=E:\
root=
C:\Temp\test.txt
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\twain.dll

Output (now C is also recreated in the target!):

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E:\C\Temp\test.txt
E:\C\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe
E:\C\WINDOWS\twain.dll

Note: If the root is not shared by all items in the list then it's probably not useful to employ it. But OTOH in that case (no common root) you might get name collisions in the target, so it's a risky list anyway.

[PeterH]

Hey - the thing with empty root= (using the drive as subdirectory) is very fine

[joan28]

The only function of the root definition is to define which parts of the source directory structures you want to mirror in the target (resp. not to mirror because the root is the part that is not mirrored).

Ahhh, ok.
Sorry I have missed such obvious thing.
And it is very flexible definitely.
Amazing, thx