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copy the last created folder in a directory from the cmd

stuey · 2005-05-03 18:35:05

well any ideas? is there any way that i can copy the last created/most recent folder in a directory to antohter location. i want to set it up as a batch job. the folder name changes everytime its modifed/create so i can't just specify it thanks

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03-05-2005 7:35pm

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stuey

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well any ideas?
is there any way that i can copy the last created/most recent folder in a directory to antohter location. i want to set it up as a batch job. the folder name changes everytime its modifed/create so i can't just specify it

thanks

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#2 03-05-2005 9:30pm
Khannie

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I can write you a perl script to do it. I'm sure it's doable in a batch file too, but my skills don't extend to that. Try in the windows forum too....lots of batch file gurus in there.

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