Copying a file.

[ansi]

Can anyone tell me how to copy a file in visual basic. I want a file to be copied from a base directory to another directory, and the filename can be renamed. Can somone tell me how to do this or just how to copy it to another directory? :) Thanks!

[John G Duffy]

From the Help Facility
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Visual Basic for Applications Reference
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FileCopy Statement
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Copies a file.
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Syntax
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FileCopy source, destination
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The FileCopy statement syntax has these named arguments:
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Part Description
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source Required.
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String expression that specifies the name of the file to be copied. The source may include directory or folder, and drive.
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destination Required.
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String expression that specifies the target file name. The destination may include directory or folder, and drive.
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Remarks
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If you try to use the FileCopy statement on a currently open file, an error occurs.


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John G

[Iouri]

Here are several examples how to copy a file

1.faster than FileCopy
'ref to MS scripting runtime
Dim fso As Object
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.CopyFile "C:\openfile.txt", "C:\newfile.txt"

2.only for closed file
FileCopy "C:\OpenFile.txt", "C:\NewFile.txt"


3.
shell "start.exe type c:\finename.txt >> hjjkhkj"


Iouri Boutchkine
iouri@hotsheet.com