On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:50:34 +1100 Keith Bates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am trying to use synce to copy files to and from a hand-held. > > The help message is illuminating: > > Syntax: > > synce-pcp [-d LEVEL] [-h] SOURCE DESTINATION > > -d LEVEL Set debug log level > 0 - No logging (default) > 1 - Errors only > 2 - Errors and warnings > 3 - Everything > -h Show this help message > SOURCE The source filename > DESTINATION The destination filename > > I can get files to copy from hand-held to desktop. > > eg. synce-pcp -d 3 'Computer Hints.rtf' ~/Documents/bleagh.rtf > > copies file "Computer Hints.rtf" to from the hand-held to my desktop's > Documents folder. > > Going the other way doesn't work > > synce-pcp -d 3 ~/Documents/'Conference schedule.xls' Conference.xls > copes the file into my home directory on my desktop. > > My question then is how do I use pcp to copy files back from desktop > to the hand-held? > > This is probably so obvious, but I can't see how to do it! > > Solved the problem myself, after much googling. The answer is that putting a colon : before the filename makes it find the remote device. Also if no directory is specified on the remote device, it assumes "My Documents" as the default. -- God bless you, Keith Bates 4 Mooloobar St Narrabri NSW 2390 Phone: 02 67924890 Fax: 02 67925418 www.new-life.org.au If you don't have a reason to live JESUS IS THE ANSWER! Ask him into your life today... He really does make a difference. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]