C:\temp>rm -r backup\*

C:\temp>python %X%\Part2\System\Filetools\cpall.py examples-0405 backup
Copied 1052 files, 104 directories

C:\temp>python %X%\Part2\System\Filetools\diffall.py examples-0405 backup > diff1


C:\temp>rm -r backup\*

C:\temp>python %X%\Part2\System\Filetools\cpall-cwd.py examples-0405 backup
Copied 1052 files, 104 directories

C:\temp>python %X%\Part2\System\Filetools\diffall.py examples-0405 backup > diff2


C:\temp>rm -r backup\*

C:\temp>python %X%\Part2\System\Filetools\cpall-alt.py examples-0405 backup
Copied 1052 files, 105 directories

C:\temp>python %X%\Part2\System\Filetools\diffall.py examples-0405 backup\exampl
es-0405 > diff3


C:\temp>fc diff1 diff2
Comparing files diff1 and diff2
FC: no differences encountered


C:\temp>fc diff1 diff3 | more                      # extra dir level in diff3

Comparing files diff1 and diff3
****** diff1
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405 to backup
Directory lists are identical
****** diff3
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405 to backup\examples-0405
Directory lists are identical
******

****** diff1
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405\PyTools to backup\PyTools
Directory lists are identical
****** diff3
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405\PyTools to backup\examples-0405\PyTools
Directory lists are identical
******


[diff1]
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405 to backup
Directory lists are identical
Comparing contents
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405\PyTools to backup\PyTools
Directory lists are identical
Comparing contents
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405\Other to backup\Other
Directory lists are identical
Comparing contents
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405\Part2 to backup\Part2
Directory lists are identical
Comparing contents
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405\Part2\Ai to backup\Part2\Ai
Directory lists are identical
Comparing contents



[diff3]
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405 to backup\examples-0405
Directory lists are identical
Comparing contents
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405\PyTools to backup\examples-0405\PyTools
Directory lists are identical
Comparing contents
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405\Other to backup\examples-0405\Other
Directory lists are identical
Comparing contents
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405\Part2 to backup\examples-0405\Part2
Directory lists are identical
Comparing contents
--------------------
Comparing examples-0405\Part2\Ai to backup\examples-0405\Part2\Ai
Directory lists are identical
Comparing contents



(and search for DIFF in diff1, diff2, diff3 => not found)

(both cpall programs usually take about 3-6 seconds on 300mhz Win98 box,
 but can take twice as long at times--seems to depend on file caching)