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

[Alexsandro M. <mei...@gm...>]

Hi!
 Could you please tell me where I can download such win-32 compatible port=
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 Thanks in advance,
 Alex.

 On 5/17/05, Per Westermark <pw...@ia...> wrote:=20
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> Some - non-complete - notes about copy:
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> 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
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> In short - copy is inferior to cp.
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> Simple solution: Download a win32-compatible port of the cp command.
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> /Per W
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> On Tue, 17 May 2005, Alexsandro Meireles wrote:
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> > 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=
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> > same attribute as -p does.
> > Thanks in advance!
> > Best,
> >
> > --
> > Alexsandro Meireles
> >
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