DOS Batch Question

[Jator]

I have written a DOS batch file to install the client on machines and have them install and run with one command. Now I want to make one to update the clients with the latest core. To do that, I have to run a del dnetc.exe or copy a:\dnetc.exe into the target directory where the original file exists. My question is this:

How do I get the DOS batch file to automatically enter in a Y and continue when it tells me do I want to overwrite this file?

Thanks,

Jay

 

[Nohr]

copy a:\dnetc.exe targetdir /Y

 

[Jator]

Thanks for the quick reply. Worked like a charm.

Jay

 

[Russ]

Or you could just use xcopy.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Ken g6]

For future reference, here's a page where you can get options like that.

Also, if ever you need to enter a y and there is no switch available, you can do something like this:

echo y | copy a:\dnetc.exe targetdir

 

[LeBlatt]

Or if you have several answers to give, type these in a text file and use the syntax

drive:\path\program param1 param2 < answers.txt

this takes standard input (aka keyboard) from the given file (trick called a redirection or pipe).