Pattern matching when Copying

[Joecx]

Hi
If I want to copy files using a pattern like:

I want all files on a directory that start with 20050822 to be copied to a
different directory. I can't get file.copy or copyfile to accept *.* pattern
matching. Does anyone have the code to make this work? Thanx if you can
help!

[Rainier]

RE: Pattern matching when Copying

If it was my problem to solve I would make an array with all filenames in the
directory. Filter the array with a custom or parrent matching function like
System.Text.Reg ularExpressions .Regex.IsMatch( string, pattern)

don't forget to download a tool to figure out the regular expressions, It
saves you a headacke.

--
Rainier van Slingerlandt
Microsoft Certified Trainer in Software Development.



"Joecx" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Hi
> If I want to copy files using a pattern like:
>
> I want all files on a directory that start with 20050822 to be copied to a
> different directory. I can't get file.copy or copyfile to accept *.* pattern
> matching. Does anyone have the code to make this work? Thanx if you can
> help![/color]

[Joecx]

RE: Pattern matching when Copying

That sounds like the way to go about it but I am new at working with
directory files. Would you by chance have a routine to list the directory.
I am not finding the method for doing this. Thanks if you can help!!!

"Rainier" wrote:
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> If it was my problem to solve I would make an array with all filenames in the
> directory. Filter the array with a custom or parrent matching function like
> System.Text.Reg ularExpressions .Regex.IsMatch( string, pattern)
>
> don't forget to download a tool to figure out the regular expressions, It
> saves you a headacke.
>
> --
> Rainier van Slingerlandt
> Microsoft Certified Trainer in Software Development.
>
>
>
> "Joecx" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Hi
> > If I want to copy files using a pattern like:
> >
> > I want all files on a directory that start with 20050822 to be copied to a
> > different directory. I can't get file.copy or copyfile to accept *.* pattern
> > matching. Does anyone have the code to make this work? Thanx if you can
> > help![/color][/color]