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Posted by Scott Coffey on December 1, 2005, 10:39 am
Please log in for more thread options On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:05:17 -0500, r_z_aret@pen_fact.com wrote:
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>>>During a cold boot, I would like to copy some files automatically from
>>>the storage card to a directory under "Program Files". I'm using an
>>>Intermec 700 Mono running Pocket PC version 3.0.
>>>
>>>Is there a built-in utility (that will accept parameters... i.e.
>>>from/to location) that will copy files? I found a program called
>>>"copyfile.exe" in the Windows directory, but I don't know how to use
>>>it. I have a "kludge" workaround in place now, where I have the user
>>>put the unit in a network connected cradle and use an FTP client to
>>>copy the files, but a more elegant solution would simply copy the
>>>files as the last step of a cold boot process. Anyone have any ideas?
>>>
>>>BTW, I'm not a PC programmer so "write something in C+ (or whatever)
>>>is not an option. I *am* a programmer on IBM midrange systems and am
>>>trying to make something work on this handheld unit for an old client
>>>of mine. Copying those last few files would complete the puzzle. I'm
>>>really surprised that I can't seem to find *something* in the way of a
>>>script or command that will copy a file under this OS!
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>>So there is no method (built-in utility, etc.) to copy a file from one
>>place to another in this OS???????
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>None that I know about. Pocket PC is _heavily_ biased towards GUI, so
>command line utilities are very rare. I'm pretty sure the only place
>they might be would be in the \Windows directory, so you could try
>looking for executables in there. If you do, you should probably use
>ActiveSync->Explore on your "desktop" (other end of connection) so you
>can see extensions (and thus recognize executables).
>
>Someone may well have written such a utility and made it available. So
>you could look on
>www.codeproject.com
>www.pocketpc.faq
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>You might also ask about such a utility in the pocket pc newsgroup:
>microsoft.public.pocketpc
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>I sure sympathize with your wish to avoid writing a program.
>Programming for Windows is significantly different from programming
>for IBM midrange systems. And programming for Pocket PCs is even more
>different. Maybe not so much in the actual functions, but definitely
>in the details of using the IDEs, connecting the device, etc. This
>project would be about as simple as any could be.
>
>I've never used NS Basic or Pocket C, but _think_ one of them would
>let you develop on the device, and think that would help. For more
>info, see:
>http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/developer/languages.htm
>
>Good luck.
>
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>Robert E. Zaret, eMVP
>PenFact, Inc.
>20 Park Plaza, Suite 478
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Thanks for the info. I'll try posting over at
microsoft.public.pocketpc.
Scott
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