copying in windows

in W98 and DOS programs i could navigate to a directory, local or network
drive, issue a copy *.txt all.all, and all .txt files in that directory
would be copied to a single file all.all can i do this in XP and how?

You didn't, not if you wanted it to work.

You did

copy *.txt+ all.all

and you do it exactly the same way.

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"Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:60C997A7-CCC5-4F6C-A820-7B7B57D5DBA0@microsoft.com...
> in W98 and DOS programs i could navigate to a directory, local or network
> drive, issue a copy *.txt all.all, and all .txt files in that directory
> would be copied to a single file all.all can i do this in XP and how?

Wed, 4 Jan 2006 11:41:02 -0800 from Scott
<Scott@discussions.microsoft.com>:
> in W98 and DOS programs i could navigate to a directory, local or network
> drive, issue a copy *.txt all.all, and all .txt files in that directory
> would be copied to a single file all.all can i do this in XP and how?

Yes, and in the exact same way.

Are you asking how to open a command prompt? Start >> Run >> cmd
[Enter] is one way.

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Thu, 5 Jan 2006 06:44:43 +1100 from <"David Candy" <.>>:
> "Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:60C997A7-CCC5-4F6C-A820-7B7B57D5DBA0@microsoft.com...
> > in W98 and DOS programs i could navigate to a directory, local or network
> > drive, issue a copy *.txt all.all, and all .txt files in that directory
> > would be copied to a single file all.all can i do this in XP and how?

> You didn't, not if you wanted it to work.
>
> You did
>
> copy *.txt+ all.all
>
> and you do it exactly the same way.

You must have confused yourself by standing on your head when
posting. The plus sign is not needed, as I've just verified by trying
it.

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Veddy interestink.

copy *.txt+ all.all *DOES NOT WORK*

copy *.txt+ all.txt *DOES NOT WORK*

copy *.txt all.all *WORKS*

copy *.txt all.txt *WORKS*

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In news:uHBrTdWEGHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
David Candy <.> hunted and pecked:
> You didn't, not if you wanted it to work.
>
> You did
>
> copy *.txt+ all.all
>
> and you do it exactly the same way.
>
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> "Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:60C997A7-CCC5-4F6C-A820-7B7B57D5DBA0@microsoft.com...
>> in W98 and DOS programs i could navigate to a directory, local or network
>> drive, issue a copy *.txt all.all, and all .txt files in that directory
>> would be copied to a single file all.all can i do this in XP and how?

Wes

I think the David Candy is an impersonator.

The tone of the messages is not right.

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"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:OpFO1yWEGHA.2728@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Veddy interestink.
>
> copy *.txt+ all.all *DOES NOT WORK*
>
> copy *.txt+ all.txt *DOES NOT WORK*
>
> copy *.txt all.all *WORKS*
>
> copy *.txt all.txt *WORKS*
>
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> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:uHBrTdWEGHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> David Candy <.> hunted and pecked:
>> You didn't, not if you wanted it to work.
>>
>> You did
>>
>> copy *.txt+ all.all
>>
>> and you do it exactly the same way.
>>
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>> Goodbye Web Diary
>>
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>> "Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:60C997A7-CCC5-4F6C-A820-7B7B57D5DBA0@microsoft.com...
>>> in W98 and DOS programs i could navigate to a directory, local or
>>> network
>>> drive, issue a copy *.txt all.all, and all .txt files in that
>>> directory
>>> would be copied to a single file all.all can i do this in XP and how?
>