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I need of a batch script that searches a directory for a text file w/ the most recent date modified. It then copies that file to a new directory. b123rich

Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: March 1, 2005 at 12:15:56 Pacific

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Hi rich, Try this: ::** dir *.txt /o-d /b > newest.lst set /p latest=< newest.lst copy %latest% s:\ del newest.lst ::** M2

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::** dir c:\ohiosubpaytest\*.txt /o-d /b > newest.lst set /p latest=< newest.lst copy %latest% j:\currentweek.TXT del newest.lst ::** I tried this and I am getting an err or after "copy %latest% j:\currentweek.TXT" that 'system cannot find the file specified' Please help..... b123rich

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Name: Guy
Date: March 2, 2005 at 14:22:34 Pacific

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Change: copy %latest% j:\currentweek.TXT to: copy c:\ohiosubpaytest\%latest% j:\currentweek.TXT

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