Copying a file that is open?

[Paul Bromley]

This may seem a stupid question, but is it possible to copy a file that is
open? I have written an application to dispaly TIFF, RTF and other file
formats. I now need to add a function that will copy a file being displayed
to another directory, whilct leaving the original behind? Can anyone suggest
a way that I might do this? It is important for my user that I display the
file. I use a 3rd party control for the TIFF and the MS DSOFramer control
for the rtf file. Thinking about this as I write, I think that I may be able
to do a 'save' on these 2 file types using the relevant controls. However
there are other files that I cannot do this with. Presumably I have to close
the files in my code, then copy, then open them again, or is ther an easier
way of doing this??

Many thanks

Paul Bromley

[Paul Bromley]

Re: Copying a file that is open?

Stupid Me!!!

I was trying to copy to a Network drive that I only had read properties on.

Sorry for bothering you.

Paul Bromley


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> This may seem a stupid question, but is it possible to copy a file that is
> open? I have written an application to dispaly TIFF, RTF and other file
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> a way that I might do this? It is important for my user that I display the
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> for the rtf file. Thinking about this as I write, I think that I may be[/color]
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> to do a 'save' on these 2 file types using the relevant controls. However
> there are other files that I cannot do this with. Presumably I have to[/color]
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> the files in my code, then copy, then open them again, or is ther an[/color]
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> way of doing this??
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> Many thanks
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> Paul Bromley
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[webmaster@visionforceweb.com]

Re: Copying a file that is open?

Oh, well just in case you need it, you could use:
1. FileSystemObjec t (COM) - known as Microsoft Scripting Runtime
2. The System.IO namespace in .NET

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