DOS command to copy shortcut

[sstasiak]

Not sure where to put this question, but I'm trying to create a batch file to map a network drive, then copy a shortcut from a folder on that drive to the desktop of the current users profile.

I've tried a bunch of different things, but can't seem to get the copy part to work. Here's what I have for the drive mapping:

net use G: \\bmc-fileserver\public /persistent:yes

Now, there is a folder in the "public" folder named "OncologyRegistry", with a shortcut in that folder named "OncologyRegistry.accdr" that I want to be copied to the desktop of the current user only.

Can anyone help?

 

[crobin1]

Try this:

copy g:\oncologyregistry\oncologyregistry.accdr "%userprofile%\desktop\"

If accdr is part of the filename and not the actual extension (you said it was a shortcut which is normally .lnk) then you will need to add the correct extension to the end of the filename.

 

[sstasiak]

Thanks crobin, that works after I add the .lnk extension