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#205457 - 2012-07-11 08:53 PM Can you pass variable to Robocopy and run it
TimE TimE Fresh Scripter Registered: 2009-08-17 Posts: 5 Loc: Jacksonville, FL	Please be gently new to scripting. I have part of my script that I am trying to run. I need to know if you can pass a variable to robocopy. $LocalPath = ReadValue("HKLM\software\Lotus\Notes" , "DataPath") $ArchPath = $LocalPath + "Archive" $Name=Split (@FULLNAME) $name[0]=Left($name[0],1) $name[1]=Left($name[1],5) $Uname=Join($name,'') + ".nsf" $Uname="arch_" + $Uname $dest= "\\gideon\testarch " $cmds='" ' + $archpath + '"' + ' ' + $dest + '"" + $uname + '"' Shell 'robocopy' $cmds When I run it, it flashes and does nothing. When I try to use %COMPSPEC% it tells me %COMSPEC% is not a valid command. If I run Shell 'robocopy "C:\Program Files\Lotus\Notes\Data\Archive" "\\gideon\testarch" arch_tedwar.nsf"' it runs perfectly. This is the same format I am trying to pass with the varible $cmds. Any help will be appreciated.
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#205458 - 2012-07-11 09:42 PM Re: Can you pass variable to Robocopy and run it [Re: TimE]
TimE TimE Fresh Scripter Registered: 2009-08-17 Posts: 5 Loc: Jacksonville, FL	One thing I noticed I have the $SO=SETOPTION("NoVarsInStrings", "ON"). So I changed my command to Shell "C:\Windows\System32\robocopy" + cmds. I get ERROR: unknown command C:\Windows\System32\robocopy
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#205459 - 2012-07-11 10:25 PM Re: Can you pass variable to Robocopy and run it [Re: TimE]
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	Hi Tim, Try it like shown below. It creates a command in the $line variable and then displays it for debugging so you can see if the line is correct or if it needs modifications. Once the line is correct remove the ; in front of the shell command and remove the ?$line and sleep 5 lines. Code: $line="RoboCopy " + $archpath + " " + $dest + " " + $uname ?$line sleep 5 ;Shell $line _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#205460 - 2012-07-12 12:31 AM

Re: Can you pass variable to Robocopy and run it [Re: Mart]

ShaneEP Offline

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Registered: 2002-11-29
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You can give this a shot as well...

Code:

$ArchPath = ReadValue("HKLM\software\Lotus\Notes" , "DataPath")+"Archive"
$Name=Split(@FULLNAME)
$Uname = "arch_"+Left($name[0],1)+Left($name[1],5)+".nsf"

$dest= "\\gideon\testarch"
$cmds='"'+$archpath+'" "'+$dest+'" "'+$uname+'"'

Shell 'robocopy '+$cmds

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#205461 - 2012-07-12 03:33 PM Re: Can you pass variable to Robocopy and run it [Re: ShaneEP]
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	I think Mart and Shane have you pointed in the right direction to solve your problem with forming the commandline with the needed quotes. I did write a few FAQs on the topic. As for how you are trying to determine the user's mailfile by splitting @FullName, you are asking for trouble. What you should do is to locate and read their Notes.INI file and grab "MailFile" from it instead. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#205475 - 2012-07-18 08:25 PM Re: Can you pass variable to Robocopy and run it [Re: Les]
TimE TimE Fresh Scripter Registered: 2009-08-17 Posts: 5 Loc: Jacksonville, FL	Thanks for the inputs. I will try the suggestions and post a reply.
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