Can't xcopy FP2003 web folders with blue dot

[Don Culp]

I use xcopy for backup. For example, the command would be:

xcopy c:\frontpage\web1 k:\backup\frontpage\web1 /d /s

where the /d switch only copies newer files and the /s switch operates on
subfolders.

However, this doesn't work on local web folders (like web1) created by
FP2003. Xcopy simply aborts with "0 files copied", even though there are
actually newer files in c:\frontpage\web1 subfolders. This type of xcopy
command works fine for other folders but not those created by FP2003. I do
notice in Windows Explorer that the web1 folder has a dot on it that appears
to be blue and perhaps some other color. I don't see this dot on any other
folders.

Thanks,
Don Culp

 

[Peter R. Fletcher]

Frontpage web directories have the System Attribute set - I don't know
if this is documented anywhere, but it is certainly the case! Since
Directories haven't historically used this Attribute bit, some
programs get confused by this (the Coffee Cup HTML Editor is one), but
XCOPY is actually doing what it is told - to copy hidden and system
files (and, presumably by extension, directories), you need to specify
the /H flag on XCOPY's command line.

I use xcopy for backup. For example, the command would be:

xcopy c:\frontpage\web1 k:\backup\frontpage\web1 /d /s

where the /d switch only copies newer files and the /s switch operates on
subfolders.

However, this doesn't work on local web folders (like web1) created by
FP2003. Xcopy simply aborts with "0 files copied", even though there are
actually newer files in c:\frontpage\web1 subfolders. This type of xcopy
command works fine for other folders but not those created by FP2003. I do
notice in Windows Explorer that the web1 folder has a dot on it that appears
to be blue and perhaps some other color. I don't see this dot on any other
folders.

Thanks,
Don Culp

Please respond to the Newsgroup, so that others may benefit from the exchange.
Peter R. Fletcher

 

[Don Culp]

Thanks. This worked.

Don Culp

Frontpage web directories have the System Attribute set - I don't know
if this is documented anywhere, but it is certainly the case! Since
Directories haven't historically used this Attribute bit, some
programs get confused by this (the Coffee Cup HTML Editor is one), but
XCOPY is actually doing what it is told - to copy hidden and system
files (and, presumably by extension, directories), you need to specify
the /H flag on XCOPY's command line.



Please respond to the Newsgroup, so that others may benefit from the exchange.
Peter R. Fletcher

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Question: Why not just publish to the K drive, which would solve the problem plus ensure that FP
recognize the folder as web if ever needed?

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