HOST('copy MY_IMA~1 C:\TEMP\IMAGE01');

REM this is my "long file names" copy script

copy %1 %2

host('cp.bat ' || first_file ||' '|| second_file);

C:\>cp a_long_file_name.txt short.txt

C:\>copy a_long_file_name.txt short.txt
        1 file(s) copied.

C:\>

-- Open cmd, execute copy and then return to command.com shell
str := 'copy "long filename.jpg" "short.jpg" & exit | cmd'
host(str);

str := 'xcopy "long filename.jpg" "new file.jpg"';
host(str);