How to find an error in a script

[Docfxit]

This script runs but doesn't produce the output.

; Copy file Shutdown.lnk into Desktop directory
RunWait(@Comspec & ' /c Copy "C:\Dnload\9xAddons\Shutdown.lnk" "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop" ')

How can I figure out why Shutdown.lnk  doesn't get copied into the desktop folder?

[HurleyShanabarger]

Is it working, if you copy the file using CMD?

Have you tried using FileCopy?

[Musashi]

What happens if you copy the file with the AutoIt command FileCopy. Before, if necessary, check with FileExists whether the target directory exists (evaluate @error).

[Subz]

Assume this is for Windows XP or below?  You would need to have #RequireAdmin since ..\All Users\Desktop is a system folder, to make it work with other versions of Windows, I'd recommend using:

#RequireAdmin
RunWait(@Comspec & ' /c Copy "C:\Dnload\9xAddons\Shutdown.lnk" "' & @DesktopCommonDir & '"')

 

[Docfxit]

I did originally write this for XP.  I've been using it many years.  Currently I'm using it in Windows 10.

I tried this:

#include <WinAPIError.au3>
If Not FileCopy("C:\Dnload\9xAddons\Shutdown.lnk", @DesktopCommonDir, 9) Then
    $iLastError = _WinAPI_GetLastError()
    $sLastErrorMessage = _WinAPI_GetLastErrorMessage()
    Msgbox(0, "Show Error ", $iLastError & " - " & $sLastErrorMessage & @CRLF)
EndIf

And found it does copy the file.

Edited October 10, 2022 by Docfxit

[Jos]

11 hours ago, Docfxit said:

"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop"

Just for the record: Doubt that target is correct ....   shouldn't that have been been something like: C:\Users\Default\Desktop