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From: newsham@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu (Timothy Newsham)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: mv command
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Date: 5 May 91 01:44:23 GMT
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Reply-To: newsham@wiliki.UUCP (Timothy Newsham)
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Sometimes the most easiest and quickest solutions elude us.

A simple batch file can make a great mv command.  Just create a batch file
with the following lines:

--BEGIN MV.BAT--
@echo off
copy %1 %2
del %1
--ENDOF MV.BAT--

For you less sophisticated MS-DOS users who want a mv command, do the
following:

First, get into the directory with DOS in it.  Then do the following:

C>copy con mv.bat
@echo off                              <- type exactly this
copy %1 %2                             <- type exactly this
del %1                                 <- type exactly this
^Z                                     <- type F6 and RET, NOT ^Z
C>                                     <- MS-DOS will write to disk, you now
                                          have a mv command!

All wildcard and other MS-DOS filename and filepath conventions apply to
your new mv command.

EXAMPLE OF USE:

C>mv DUMMY.FIL ..                      <- moves DUMMY.FIL into next higher
                                          directory

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH QUICK & DIRTY MV:

Since mv copies the file(s) you want mv'ed, you will need empty disk space
equal to the length of file(s) to be moved.  Of course, this used disk
space will be returned to you after execution of the mv since the old
copy of the file(s) are deleted after copied to the new directory.

Oh, by the way, this quick and dirty mv command is in the public domain,
although you can send donations to:

JUST KIDDING....

Enjoy.