[AccessD] OT: Create .bat in WinXP Pro

Hi Penn:

Given a batch file name 'test.bat' below are the contents of this file:

if not exist c:\DevFileX.txt goto end
c:
cd\ 
ren DevFile.txt DevFileX.txt
:end

Line 1, checks to see whether the file DevFileX.txt exists on the root of
the C drive. If it does the file can not be renamed over an existing file.
Line2, places the program on the c drive if it is not already so. If the
file exists already got to the end of the batch file.
Line3, places the program in the root directory of the c drive.
Line4, renames the file DevFile.txt that exists on the c drive on the root
directory to a file named DevFileX.txt. 
Line 5, Is the label 'end' at the end of the batch file which the first line
send control to if certain conditions are meet.
 
This is a very primitive example but it should give you the idea.

HTH
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Penn 227
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 2:10 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] OT: Create .bat in WinXP Pro

This is completely off topic but I can't find 
any answers on the web and thought perhaps 
someone on the list had experience with it.

I would like to automate renaming 
a file.

I tried writing a batch file but 
it didn't work.

******* Batch File ******
run cmd
cd c:\
ren DevFile.txt DevFileX.txt
exit
***** End *****

Any ideas greatly appreciated.

Penn


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