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Batch scripting question

Batch scripting

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I have run across an old dos batch script that utilizes something I have never seen.

The script is used to copy a file, but the reasons behind and the uses for the [ ] is what I am looking for.

copy h:filename.txt i:[Spreadsheet]\folder1\folder2

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ITguy565

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@ste5an,

Please explain and provide an example of that..

For instance
i:\ is mapped to \\domain.com\dfsshare\folder\spreadsheet.

and if I were to run this command.

copy h:filename.txt i:[Spreadsheet]\folder1\folder2

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The code Completes successfully. If what you said above was true, this code would fail as it would see the directory path as

i:\spreadsheet\spreadsheet\folder1\folder2 which it does not, it sees it as i:\folder1\folder2.

So riddle me this, what is that [Spreadsheet] and what is the purpose because it doesn't seem to have "Anything" to do with the path.

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I am not really sure what occurred on that machine, I removed the mapping and remapped the drive and it appears to have resolved whatever issue that individual was having. Upon testing on my personal machine the same code, it performed differently. I have decided to provide everyone who responded points as you were all right.

Thanks,