axr0284 wrote:
> Hi,
>  I was wondering if anybody can tell me what I am doing wrong. I am
> trying to use xcopy:
> system("XCOPY", "KCPSM3.EXE", $s_tempLocation, "/R /Y");
> 
> $s_tempLocation contains "c:\temp"
> 
> When I run the script, I get the following error message:
> Invalid number of parameters
> 
> The following command in the command prompt works fine:
> xcopy KCPSM3.EXE c:\temp /R /Y
> 
> Thanks for any insight.
> Amish
> 
> 

I haven't used Windows in years but try separating the flags.

system("XCOPY", "KCPSM3.EXE", $s_tempLocation, "/R", "/Y");


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