nice solution - thanks Greg
k
>>I am copying a set of dbf files from one computer to another on a regular basis.
>>I want ALL dbf files transferred but one: 'nomove.dbf'
>>Is there a way to modify the command below to include all dbf files but the nomove.dbf
>>If not any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>tnx
>>k
>>

>>Copy File c:\mydir\*.Dbf To \\computer2\dir2
>>

>
>You can use robocopy
>
>

>	local sourceFolder, destinationFolder, filesToCopy, excludeFiles
>	sourceFolder = 'd:\tmp\socsec'
>	destinationFolder = 'd:\tmp\socsecCopy'
>	filesToCopy = '*.*'
>	excludeFiles = 'Div2014.txt'  && or '*.txt'
>	
>	local cmd
>	
>	cmd= 'robocopy "' + m.sourceFolder + '" "' + m.destinationFolder + '"'
>	cmd = m.cmd + ' ' + m.filesToCopy + ' /XF ' + m.excludeFiles 
>	
>	
>	local wshShell 
>	wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
>	
>	=wshShell.Run(m.cmd, 0, .t.)
>

>
>the Run method http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d5fk67ky(v=vs.84).aspx
>
>Robocopy
>
>use /XD to exclude directories
>see here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733145.aspx