I am trying to create a batch file in which the date/time of a file is compared with another file (of the same name) in another folder. If the date/timestamp has changed, the newer file is copied over to overwrite the older file.

I'm sure this can be achieved using good old-fashioned batch-file commands, but I'm not sure how to go about it.

Any help would be appreciated.

Alan Harris-Reid
BaseLine Data Services (UK)

What DOS version are you using? There's a difference in writing batch files (or scripts) for Win9x & earlier versions and for those running newer OSs.



: I am trying to create a batch file in which the date/time of a file is compared with another file (of the same name) in another folder. If the date/timestamp has changed, the newer file is copied over to overwrite the older file.
:
: I'm sure this can be achieved using good old-fashioned batch-file commands, but I'm not sure how to go about it.
:
: Any help would be appreciated.
:
: Alan Harris-Reid
: BaseLine Data Services (UK)
:

: What DOS version are you using? There's a difference in writing batch files (or scripts) for Win9x & earlier versions and for those running newer OSs.

Win XP

Regards,
Alan

: I am trying to create a batch file in which the date/time of a file is compared with another file (of the same name) in another folder. If the date/timestamp has changed, the newer file is copied over to overwrite the older file.
:
: I'm sure this can be achieved using good old-fashioned batch-file commands, but I'm not sure how to go about it.
:
: Any help would be appreciated.
:
: Alan Harris-Reid
: BaseLine Data Services (UK)
:


Try "XCOPY /D <source> <destination>"

Only copies newer files. Under a DOS window, type "HELP" for a list of commands and/or "XCOPY /?"

Greets,
Phat Nat

Phat Nat, thanks for the reply.

: Try "XCOPY /D <source> <destination>"

That does the trick! I'd completely forgotton about XCOPY - just goes to show how long it is since I've copied using DOS commands.

Regards,
Alan