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

[Reid T. <Rei...@at...>]

i think google will work for that too
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From: Alexsandro Meireles [mailto:mei...@gm...]=20
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 5:34 PM
To: Per Westermark
Cc: Dev C++
Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] Cp vs. copy


Hi!
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Could you please tell me where I can download such win-32 compatible
port of the cp command?
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Thanks in advance,
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Alex.

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On 5/17/05, Per Westermark <pw...@ia...> wrote:=20

Some - non-complete - notes about copy:

copy will preserve date/time of last write.
copy will modify date/time of last access=20
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.=20

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.=20
>  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");=20
>  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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Alexsandro Meireles