Re: [Dev-C++] Cp vs. copy

[Alfred P. R. <al...@ya...>]

You can also use the DOS xcopy /k to copy attributes.  However, Per is right, and if you use Mingw and/or Msys then you can use cp via DOS.  Read the help on xcopy as there are quite a few options.

Per Westermark <pw...@ia...> wrote: Some - non-complete - notes about copy:

copy will preserve date/time of last write.
copy will modify date/time of last access
copy will modify date/time of file creation
copy will append archive flag
copy will remove read-only flag
copy will not even find system file
copy will not even find hidden file

In short - copy is inferior to cp.

Simple solution: Download a win32-compatible port of the cp command.

/Per W

On Tue, 17 May 2005, Alexsandro Meireles wrote:

> Hi, all!
> I need to translate the system command cp -p to work with Windows.
> Does anyone know if dos copy translate exactly what cp -p?
> Syntax are as follows:
> LINUX: system("cp -p $oldname $newname");
> WINDOWS: system("copy $oldname $newname");
> I am not sure if copy can copy from one file to the other with EXACTLY the
> same attribute as -p does.
> Thanks in advance!
> Best,
>
> --
> Alexsandro Meireles
>



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