The folowing BATCH file works OK in WIN98 but does not work in WINXP.

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: backup.bat
: dele files on floppy
echo Y|del a:\*.*

: zip data and sys files
pkzip.exe -& a:\tp.zip *.dbf *.fpt *.cdx *.sys

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Batch file, pkzip.exe and data files all reside in same directory.

The first command (delete the files) runs OK.

The second command fails after PKZIP (fails to run the parameters) and shows the PKZIP help screen.

I found that I have to put in a delay of 30 seconds (permit pkzip to build the ZIP file on the floppy) to prevent VFP from executing the next commands after I execute the 'RUN /N backup.bat'. This enabled the batch file to RUN OK in WIN95 and 98 but it fails in WINXP. WIthout the delay, my command to reopen the tables is executed before the ZIP process completes and some tables/indexes/memo files are not zipped.

Any ideas?




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