Commodore PC Ms-Dos 3.2 User's Manual page 111

Copy
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MS-DOS Commands 391
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Copy
C*) Purpose:
Copies one or more files to another disk. This command also
^m*. appends files and copies files on the same disk.
Syntax:
s0m^ copy [drive:]pathname [drive:][pathname] [/v] [/a] [/b]
' ' (to copy files)
copy pathname + pathname ...
f*^ (to append files)
Comments:
n If you do not specify the second pathname, the copy is created Copying a file
on the default drive and has the same name as the original file
(first pathname). If the original file is on the default drive and
^^^ you do not specify the second pathname, the copy command
(i quits (you are not allowed to copy a file to itself), and ms-dos
displays the following error message:
/•""N File cannot be copied onto itself
f ' 0 File(s) copied
(0m^\ Note If the source and target files are both in the working direc
tory, you may use filenames instead of complete pathnames.
' ' The second drive pathname option may take one of three forms:
■ If the second option is a drive name only, ms-dos copies the
fm's\ original file to the designated drive, keeping the original
filename. For example, the following command makes a copy
on drive B named memo. doc.
' copy memo.doc b:
nB If the second option is a filename only, ms:dos copies the origi
nal file to one on the default drive, and renames it with the
specified filename. For example, the following command makes
a copy of memo.doc, names it letter.doc, and places it on the
r^) default drive:
copy memo.doc letter.doc