It's the oldest problem in the book for Windows Perl users.  You're
forgetting to escape your backslashes.  Try this:

system "xcopy c:\\somedir\\*.* c:\\otherdir /s /e /i /y";




-----Original Message-----
From: pdk-bounces@[...].com
[mailto:pdk-bounces@[...].com] On Behalf Of Chris Rogers
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 6:18 PM
To: pdk@[...].com
Subject: PerlApp and xcopy on WinXP SP2

I am using PerlApp 6.0.0 build 117102 on Windows XP SP2.  I am having
trouble using the windows xcopy.exe via system or backticks.  A call
such as:
system "xcopy c:\somedir\*.* c:\otherdir /s /e /i /y";


[Tim Johnson] <snip> 

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