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Re: [LUG] OT: Why oh why windows at work? . . . File copying

 

On Friday 09 November 2007 13:09, martin.gautier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I think you've covered all the bases with xcopy, bat & VB.
>
> I think Windows Scripting also supports javascript if that helps.
>
> If I needed to do this regularily in the same locations on a Windows box,
> I'd probably knock up a little Delphi program to automate it...
No need for a delphi program! You can use 'at' to schedule it under w$.
I'd go with Robins idea of using cygwin as that will give you cross-OS 
scripting should you want to use linux for the backup later and save your 
company some money?
Tom te tom te tom


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