Bug. "Nul" folder

[Djordon]

When i'm copy some folders and files in the"NUL" TC show me what "Can not creat folder in <Nul Folder>"

[China]

You can never copy folders to "nul", only files.
And I understand why this is so clearly.

I used this feature to test the integrity of files uploaded on a floppy - after copying, you copy them back to "nul" and see if they are readable... I see no other purpose of NUL, am I blind?

If this is your situation, you can press CTRL-B to display ALL files in subdirectories, then select them all and copy to NUL.

That's it!

[j.x]

To verify your copies, why not use the absolutely best way: Synchronize directories?!?! Check Subdirs, by content, and ignore date. This way, you will get a 100% verification that the copies are identical and working.

The NUL device is very good in batch files, ie copy a.txt a: >nul will suppress "1 file(s) copied." - message on the screen.

[chriss]

hi

nul is a protected device name. you never can create a directory called nul.

btw: other protected names are: con, aux, com1, com2, com3, com4, lpt1, lpt2, lpt3, prn

[China]

Good thing about "Synchronize Dirs" - surely better than copy to nul

But then, j.x, chris, what is the purpose of a nul device in Total Commander environment? I think it is left "as is" for compatibility only...

[oblomov]

It has nothing to do with TC, it's an operating system issue/property/feature

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 27-11-2003 15:31:50 +0000 China wrote:

C> You can never copy folders to "nul", only files.

Oh, come on, guys... %) Just copy to "\\.\nul\", not "nul". But system should be NT-based.[/face]

[Djordon]

"Oh, come on, guys... %) Just copy to "\\.\nul\", not "nul". But system should be NT-based."
thanks... working.

[Boofo]

"Oh, come on, guys... %) Just copy to "\\.\nul", not "nul". But system should be NT-based."
thanks... working.

Sorry to sound simple here, but what does this do and how are you doing it? Just trying to learn.

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 28-11-2003 04:10:05 +0000 Djordon wrote:

D> thanks... working.

Of course it's working! %)[/face]

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 28-11-2003 04:54:38 +0000 Boofo wrote:

B> but what does this do

This copy files to The Great Nothing.

B> and how are you doing it?

"F5", clear path, type "\\.\nul\", hit return.[/face]

[ghisler(Author)]

It's sufficient to enter nul as the target, TC will translate this to c:\nul (which also works as target).