use strict; use warnings; use File::Copy; my $source="C:\\sandboxes\\source_backup\\source_backup\\source_develop\\source_folder\\source_part\\source_specific\\source_common\\rb_srcc_sourcedevelopfolderpartspe_Interfacessourcecommonspecific.h"; my $target="C:\\sandboxes\\target_backup\\target_backup\\target_develop\\generated\\_hnv_scan\\_source_develop\\source_folder\\source_part\\source_specific\\source_common"; print "OK 1\n" if -e $source; print "OK 2\n" if -d $target; copy($source,$target) or die "could not do: $!"; print ("done"); #### C:\_32\pscrpt>perl try.pl OK 1 OK 2 done C:\_32\pscrpt> #### C:\_32\pscrpt>perl try.pl OK 1 could not do: at try.pl line 10.