Copying files to a folder with a dot in the name

[PhilEvelyn]

I have a few java patches that I need to put in a folder to make some fingerprint recognition devices work. Sadly the folder in question is named j2re1.4.2_10

I have tried a batch file as both:-

Copy q:<file name> c:\program files\java\j2re1.4.2_10\lib\ext

and

copy q:\<file name> c:\program~1\java\j2re1.~1 etc

I have also tried VB Script, creating a variable and then copying the file to the location required:-

variable.copy ("c:\program files\java etc")

I have even tried renaming the folder but I get just as stuck.

Is there a way for me to force either a batch file or VB script to deal with the folder name?

Any suggestions are greatfully received.


Phil

 

[PHV]

What about this ?
Copy q:<file name> [!]"[/!]c:\program files\java\j2re1.4.2_10\lib\ext[!]"[/!]


Hope This Helps, PH.
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[PhilEvelyn]

Damn it.... Thank you PH, I knew it would be something very simple but I bet I would have been sitting for another hour and not have spotted that myself