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. COPYIT ------ Version 1.0 October 12, 1988 File Copy Utility Contech Systems P.O. Box 396 Sterling Heights, MI 48311 INTRODUCTION ------------ COPYIT is a file copy utility designed to be much more complete than the standard DOS COPY command. Using COPYIT, you can: * Have COPYIT prompt you before copying each file, * Have COPYIT check to make sure no files will be overlaid, * Spread your copying over multiple target diskettes; when a diskette is full, COPYIT will prompt you to insert another, then continue, * Move files, saving you from having to delete what you just copied, * Copy files bases on date or size criteria, * Copy files that are read-only, hidden, or system files, * Copy files based on the archive bit, and reset that bit if desired, * Optimize while copying to diskettes - COPYIT will attempt to fill the diskettes as completely as possible, before prompting for another diskette, * COPYIT will verify while copying, if specified. Copyright (c) 1988, Contech Systems - 2 - REGISTRATION ------------ COPYIT is distributed and marketed under the Shareware concept. You may freely distribute copies of COPYIT, as long as it is in the original, unmodified form. It may not, however, be bundled with other software packages without prior written permission from Contech Systems. You may freely use COPYIT for a reasonable evaluation period not to exceed thirty days. If you find it useful and continue to use it after the evaluation period, you are required to pay a registration fee as follows: A) $ 8.00 Register Only B) $12.00 Register, and receive next version Plan A registers your copy, and entitles you to product support. Under plan B, you will also receive the newest version of COPYIT as soon as it is available. To register, simply print and complete the registration form included with COPYIT (in the file REGISTER.FRM), enclose check or money orders payable to Contech Systems, and send to: Contech Systems P.O. Box 396 Sterling Heights, MI 48311 ATTN: COPYIT Registration Contech Systems has an excellent upgrade policy. Registrations are considered valid for ALL minor versions within that major version (the major version number is the number to the left of the decimal - minor version numbers are to the right). Simply notify us, and you registration will be changed to the new version. When the major version number changes, you may upgrade your registration for a nominal fee. At any time, you may request the latest version of COPYIT for $5.00 to cover the cost of the diskette and postage. DISCLAIMER ---------- Under no circumstances shall Contech Systems or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to loss of business profits or information, business interruption, or any other loss arising out of the use or inability to use this software product. - 3 - COPYIT Operation ---------------- COPYIT is very easy to use. If you are familiar with the standard DOS COPY command, you can already use COPYIT in its place for copying. To take advantage of the special features of COPYIT, it is necessary to become familiar with various parameters which will be described later. COPYIT commands are entered from the DOS prompt, in the following format: COPYIT [copyfrompath\mask] [Copytopath\mask] [/p1../pn] Copyfrompath\mask is the drive, path, and mask for the files you want to copy. Copytopath\mask is the drive, path, and mask you want the files copied to, and [/p1../pn] are the command parameters, each beginning with a '/', and separated by a space. Masks are entered in the identical format that DOS uses, including wildcards. Specifying a copyto mask will result in files being renamed as they are copied. For example, if COPYIT a:*.* c:?Z*.new were entered, the result would be that all files in the current directory on disk A would be copied to the current directory on drive C, and the files would be renamed. The new names would be the same as they originally were, except that the second letter in each name would become 'Z' and the extensions would become .NEW . For example, a file named APPLES.BAK would be renamed AZPLES.NEW. Refer to your DOS manual for more information on masks and wildcards. If no copyfrom mask is specified, COPYIT will target all files in the specified subdirectory. If no copyto mask is entered, COPYIT assumes you wish to copy the files to the current drive/directory. Parameters (discussed below) must be entered after the above path\mask indicators. Parameters must be preceded by a slash (/), and each must be separated by a space. Copying Many Files ------------------ Many times it is necessary to copy a number of files from a large subdirectory on a hard disk to diskettes. Using the standard DOS copy commands, this is virtually impossible - as soon as the first diskette is out of space, the copy command aborts. Typing the - 4 - individual file names is inconvenient and time consuming; altering the archive bit is undesirable if you make backups. COPYIT solves this problem. Whenever the current diskette is out of space, COPYIT will prompt you to insert a new one, and press any key to continue. COPYIT will then pick up where it left off. This function is always active; you do not need to specify any parameters to use it. If you do not have another diskette available, or do not want to spread the copy between multiple diskettes, you may press ESC at the prompt for another diskette - this will halt the copy operation. Aborting a File Copy -------------------- Pressing the escape key (ESC) at any time during a copy operation will halt it. If COPYIT is already copying a particular file, it does not abort until that file copy is complete. Parameters ---------- Parameters are the heart of COPYIT. If you don't use them, the only thing you gain over the DOS COPY command is the prompt for inserting another target diskette if there is not enough space to copy everything specified. /p - prompt as to whether a file should be copied. /h - copy Hidden files. /s - copy System files. /r - copy Read-Only files. /c - check for overlay before copying. /z - copy based on file size. /d - copy based on file date. /a - copy based on file archive bit. /@ - reset archive bit on files copied. /v - Verify while copying. /m - move files. /o - optimize while copying. /t - place current date and time on copied files. /w - wait for keypress between file copies. You can see this summary at any time by entering COPYIT with no other parameters from the DOS prompt. - 5 - Parameters may be entered in any order, as long as they follow the copyfrom and copyto (if any) path/masks. If you make any errors in entering parameters, COPYIT will respond with messages describing what is wrong. If COPYIT detects any errors with input parameters, NO copying will take place. Parameter Definitions: ---------------------- /P - Prompt : Format: /p Use: When this parameter is specified, COPYIT will prompt you as to whether of not the file should be copied. You will not be prompted for any files that fail other selection criteria. /H - Hidden Files : Format: /h Use: Through DOS, a file can be marked as hidden. Such a file is not shown when a directory command is given. COPYIT normally ignores such files, but will include them in the copy operation if this parameter is specified. /S - System Files : Format: /s Use: System files, much like hidden files, are normally ignored by COPYIT. Specifying this parameter will cause COPYIT to process them. /R - Read-Only Files : Format: /r Use: Through use of the DOS ATTRIB command and other utilities, a file can be marked read-only. COPYIT will only copy these files if this parameter is specified. - 6 - /C - Check for Overlay : Format: /c Use: Normally, COPYIT operates much like the DOS COPY command when copying a file to a disk or subdirectory where an identical filename exists; it overwrites the old file. If you are not sure what exists in the drive or subdirectory that you are copying to, or it you just want to know what is being overlaid, specify this parameter. COPYIT will then check if a duplicate filename exists before copying the file. If it does, you will be prompted as to whether or not the file should be overlaid. /Z - Copy based on File Size : Format: /z:[nnnn][+-] Use: This parameter allows you to specify copying based upon file size. The format is as shown, with [nnnn] equal to the file size to be tested against (this can be any integer). The file size is then followed by either a plus (+) telling COPYIT to copy all files equal to or greater than the file size specified, or a minus (-), telling COPYIT to copy all files equal to or less than the filesize specified. For example: /z:22000+ would cause all files equal to or greater than 22000 bytes to be copied, while /z:1000000- specifies that only files equal to or less than 1,000,000 bytes are to be copied. - 7 - /D - Copy based on File Date : Format: /d:[date][+-] Use: This parameter causes COPYIT to select files for copying based upon the date the file was created or last modified. After the '/d:' the date you wish to test against should be entered. Immediately after the date, either a plus (+), indicating all files with dates equal to or later than the test date, or a minus (-), indicating all files with dates equal to or before the test date, must be entered. The date may be entered with or without leading zeros. Slashes, or any other non-numeric, non-space character my be substituted for dashes in the date. For example, to copy all files on or after August 9, 1988, all of the following are valid: /d:08-09-88+ /d:8/9/88+ /d:08/9-88+ Similarly, to copy all files created/modified on or after November 1, 1988, enter: /d:11.1.88- or /d:11-01-88- /A - Copy Based on Archive Bit : Format: /a[+-] Use: Whenever a file is created or modified, DOS turns on what is called the archive bit. Backup programs normally reset this bit so that it is easy to determine what files have changed since the last backup. COPYIT normally ignores the archive bit, copying the file regardless of its setting. With the /a parameter, however, you can perform copies based on the archive bit. Specifying a plus (+) sign after the parameter tells COPYIT to only copy files that have the archive bit set (or turned on, indicating the file has been created or modified). Specifying a minus (-) does the opposite; COPYIT will only copy files that have an archive bit that is off. - 8 - /@ - Reset Archive Bit : Format: /@ Use: As described under the /a (copy based on archive bit) parameter, the archive bit indicates whether a file has been created/modified since the last backup. If you want COPYIT to reset the archive bit on each file it copies, the /@ parameter is used. WARNING: Most backup utilities perform incremental backups based upon the settings of the archive bit. If the archive bit has been reset through the use of COPYIT (or any other utility), your incremental backups may not contain all of the files that have been modified/created since your last backup. /V - Verify During Copy : Format: /v Use: Specifying this parameter causes COPYIT to verify each write to the disk. This is a time consuming process - expect COPYIT to take twice as long when /v is used. /M - Move Files : Format: /m Use: This parameter causes the files to be moved. If moving from one disk to another, the file is first copied, then the original is deleted. If the file is being moved between subdirectories on the same disk, it is simply renamed. /O - Optimize During Copy : Format: /o Use: Normally, COPYIT copies files in the order they occur in the directory. This can be wasteful, especially if multiple target diskettes are needed to copy all of the files specified. For example, if the directory listed three files of sizes 75000, 10000, and 18000, COPYIT (and DOS) would normally copy them in that order. You may have already copied many files to a diskette, and only have 45000 bytes free. If you tried to copy the above files to the diskette, COPYIT would immediately realize the first file is too big for the remaining space and would prompt you for another diskette. If /o is specific, however, COPYIT would fit as many files on the diskette as possible before prompting for another diskette. - 9 - Thus, the 18000 byte file would be copied, then the 10000 byte file. Since no more of the remaining files (the 75000 byte one) will fit on the diskette, you would then be prompted to insert another. This parameter is only of real use when copying to multiple diskettes. If copying to a hard drive subdirectory, or if all of the files copied fit onto one diskette, the only effect is that all files will be copied in descending order by size. /T - Time Stamp Copied Files : Format: /t Use: When COPYIT copies files it normally does not change the time/date stamp on the copies. If the /t parameter is used, the current system data and time will placed in the directory entry for the file. The original files' time and date are never changed. /W - Wait Between File Copies : Format: /w Use: Specifying this parameter cause COPYIT to wait for a keypress between each file copied. - 10 - EXAMPLES: copyit a:*.* Copies all files in the current directory of drive A: to the current directory in which the command was issued. copyit *.* \data /c /p Copies all files in the current subdirectory to subdirectory \DATA, prompting for each file copy, and warning if any files in \DATA will be overlaid. copyit ABC.TXT HELLO.TXT /m Since no copyfrom or copyto paths are specified, and move (/m) is indicated, the file ABC.TXT is simply renamed to HELLO.TXT. copyit \data\*.bak d:\olddata\*.old /c /m /d:11-1-88 /v Moves all files with extensions of .BAK from directory \DATA to drive D:, subdirectory \OLDDATA. The files' extensions are renamed to .OLD, and a warning is issued if any similarly named files exist in \OLDDATA. Only files created or last modified on or after November 1, 1988 are moved. Lastly, each file copy is verified. - 11 -