Hello. I'm trying to create a batch file that will copy one file from one place to another. I need to use the %username% function since this will be used on a several different computers. Heres what I have, but its not working! copy C:\Performance.txt to C:\Docume~1\%username% - I can copy the file to the \Docume~1 folder, but I can never get the %username% thing to work! I tried shortening it, with ~1, etc but it still wont work! Sometimes it makes a new file instead. I tried this: copy C:\Performance.txt to C:\Docume~1\%users~1 and that still doesnt work. Any ideas?

Try using double quotes around the string containing the long names: Ex: copy c:\performance.txt "C:\documents and settings\%username%"

Oh shoot...I just realized. in order to use the %username% variable, it needs to pull that info from somewhere. Without an actual username to associate the variable to the file copy will go nowhere. So the question is: where/how are you getting the username? My above example should work on as a batch file on a local PC and the variable would use the username of the person presently logged onto the the local PC.