-=> On 12 Mar 96  07:24:02 Frank Adam articulated to John Gardeniers <=-

 JG> I have a need for an algorithm or a bit of code which will
 JG> accept file names, including wildcards, using exactly the same rules as
 JG> the DOS copy command. The output must be a valid path/file name.

        Hello Frank,

 FA> I could ask, why in god's name you don't use system(copy
 FA> ),  but i won't:)

        The answer is that my compiler has nothing like it, although I have
written a routine which probably does the same thing.  This is what I'm
currently using to tell DOS to do the copying.  The reason I need (want)
another way of doing the copy is that I want to incorporate it into my
shell/file manager with a graphic display, much like Norton Commander.  I
would also like to have full control of the copying, as this could be
easily turned into a file mover, converter or other type of manipulator.

 FA> #include   /* before i get flamed i know it's non ISO */

        No sweat, the shareware compiler I use (PCC) doesn't even know
about ANSII, let alone ISO.  Besides, ISO has no business messing about
with programing languages.

        I've made a couple of adjustments to your code to make it
acceptable to PCC.  What I now have is a routine which fully expands the
source filename but won't (yet) do the same for the destination filename.
The problem here is with wildcards in the destination.  At least I now have
a good start and will get back to it as soon as I've finished with this
mail.  Thanks a lot.

        John

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