Copying files

Hello,

I try to copy a file created on the desktop to the Start menu:

CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\$ICONS_GROUP"
DetailPrint "Copy: $DESKTOP\$LINK_NAME.lnk $SMPROGRAMS\$ICONS_GROUP"
CopyFiles '"$DESKTOP\$LINK_NAME.lnk"' '"$SMPROGRAMS\$ICONS_GROUP"'

Output shows

Create folder: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MyProgram
Copy: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\MyLink.lnk C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MyProgram
Copy to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\MyProgram"
Copy failed

After installation, I verified and "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\MyLink.lnk" exists

What's wrong here? Why the file did not copy?

Thanks,


Tieum

With CopyFiles you must specify the file name for the distination path as well as the folder.

-Stu

1. I tried with

CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\$ICONS_GROUP"
DetailPrint "Copy: $DESKTOP\$LINK_NAME.lnk $SMPROGRAMS\$ICONS_GROUP"
CopyFiles '"$DESKTOP\$LINK_NAME.lnk"' '"$SMPROGRAMS\$ICONS_GROUP\"$LINK_NAME.lnk'

and this does not work either

2. Doc example does not use filename

CreateDirectory $INSTDIR\backup
CopyFiles $INSTDIR\*.dat $INSTDIR\backup

Any other idea?

Thanks,

Tieum

CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\$ICONS_GROUP"

CopyFiles "$DESKTOP\$LINK_NAME.lnk" "$SMPROGRAMS\$ICONS_GROUP"

One quote

The documentation example you have posted does not specify the file name for the destination copy because the first parameter specifies any *.dat files rather than a single file to copy.

-Stu