Networks
I am looking to create a .bat file that I can place on a users desktop so when the click it,
it will:
1>map a network drive
2>copy files from that network drive to a local drive/folder
3> send the files from the local drive to a network printer
Any help here?
by webjabber
It is easy one, you can use dos command net
type
net help use
you will get help page,
such as mapping a server to a w: drive
net use w: \\server\sharefolder password /USER:domain\username
then use copy command files
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by rg11
by robo_dev
vb script is very easy and will do the job without popping dos screens up. Think of vbscript as 'Batch files for windows'
sample.vbs
On Error Resume Next
Const OverwriteExisting = True
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
objFSO.CopyFile "F:\TEMP\*.doc" , "C:\TEMP\BAK\" , OverwriteExisting
It is more complicated to send files to a printer, unless they are actual postscript or pcl printer files, then you are just copying the files to the device.
by zaferus
Net use batch files are definitely the way to go.
One word of advise is to have a:
net use: /delete
first. This will ensure that the drive letters are used.
Also a /persistent:yes (or no) can keep the drive letter alive - or make sure when the user logs off the drive letter dissapears as well. Both can be important depending on the situation.
Then once the drive letters are done xcopy (or robocopy if you need NTFS perms intact). Lots of switches to look at ones I often use are : /d /h /e /r /c /k /y. (xcopy /? will show switches).
Printing the files can be a little trickier but if you have a printer set as LPTx (x can be defined for ease of use) then you can use the DOS print command to send a file using pipe: ">" to a printer.
by zaferus
Let me clarify the print - you can copy a file to a printer using the pipe ">" or can use a straight print command:
Print /D:LPTx R:\printme.doc
by rg11
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