Copy file with square brackets [ ] in the filename and use * wildcard

Question

I\'m using PowerShell on Windows 7, and writing a script to copy a bunch of files from one folder structure to another. Kind of like compiling. The PowerShell Copy-I

Answer 1

There's a difference between ' and `:

• The first is the single quote that is the non-shift character on the " key.
• The second is the backtick that I thought I was using but actually wasn't. It's the nonshift character on the ~ key.

This works:

# to Fusion Server
Copy-item -Path $FSG\$SW\0.RoomView.Notes\starter\'``[RoomView``] Versions explained*.pdf' -Destination $FSG\$containerFolder\$rootFolder\"Fusion Server"\