Need help to copy a shortcut

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How do you use "COPY" or "XCOPY" to copy a shortcut?

Don J

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On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:52:46 -0400, "Don J" <dej4400@comcast.net> wrote:

>How do you use "COPY" or "XCOPY" to copy a shortcut?
>
> Don J
>
Right click on shortcut, then select either COPY or CUT. You can then
PASTE it where you like.
MH

 

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I need to do it from a batch file.

Don J

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"Mike Hyndman" <mike@tmphyndman.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:52:46 -0400, "Don J" <dej4400@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>How do you use "COPY" or "XCOPY" to copy a shortcut?
>>
>> Don J
>>
> Right click on shortcut, then select either COPY or CUT. You can then
> PASTE it where you like.
> MH
>

 

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In news:a7WdnR0LcNxUBU_fRVn-gg@comcast.com,
Don J <dej4400@comcast.net> typed:


> I need to do it from a batch file.


copy \path\file-name-of-the-shortcut \folder--where-you-want-it


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> "Mike Hyndman" <mike@tmphyndman.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:rbf4d1t502d0a4fdtvfa8hqm9e5ipb2lml@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:52:46 -0400, "Don J"
>> <dej4400@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>> How do you use "COPY" or "XCOPY" to copy a shortcut?
>>>
>>> Don J
>>>
>> Right click on shortcut, then select either COPY or CUT. You
>> can then
>> PASTE it where you like.
>> MH

 

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"" wrote:
> How do you use "COPY" or "XCOPY" to copy a shortcut?
>
> Don J
>
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copy *shortcut name*, i bet the dificulties you are having are "file
not found", this is becasue like all files shortcuts have
exstensions, which explorer is told to hide at all times, so what you
need to do when using the copy command to copy a short cut is make
sure you put .lnk on the end.

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"" wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:52:46 -0400, "Don J"
> <dej4400@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >How do you use "COPY" or "XCOPY" to copy a shortcut?
> >
> > Don J
> >
> Right click on shortcut, then select either COPY or CUT. You
> can then
> PASTE it where you like.
> MH

he asked how to do it in command prompt!

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right click on shortcut, then select either "copy shortcut". You can
then
paste it where you like.

mohammad


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On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:05:11 -0400, "Don J" <dej4400@comcast.net> wrote:

>I need to do it from a batch file.
>
> Don J
>
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>
???
MH

 

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What do you mean "???". I don't know how to make it any planer!

Don J

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"Mike Hyndman" <mike@tmphyndman.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:05:11 -0400, "Don J" <dej4400@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>I need to do it from a batch file.
>>
>> Don J
>>
>>----------------------------------------
>>
> ???
> MH

 

[Malke]

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Don J wrote:

> What do you mean "???". I don't know how to make it any planer!
>
> Don J
>
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> "Mike Hyndman" <mike@tmphyndman.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:5r65d1piokhi66n5tft0a5tm46lub2i4qj@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:05:11 -0400, "Don J" <dej4400@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I need to do it from a batch file.
>>>
>>> Don J
>>>
>>>----------------------------------------
>>>
>> ???
>> MH

Tell us what you are trying to do and why - what is your end goal.
Copying shortcuts via a batch file isn't a normal activity, so you need
to tell us what you are really trying to do and why you want to do it
in a batch file. You may think you are making "it plain" but you are
not. Remember, you have to communicate what you have in your mind. Here
are links to help you make a good newsgroup post:

http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Malke
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