Copy Directory

[samoore33]

I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone else has
had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.

I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with finding a
way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding on
MSDN.

Thanks

Scott Moore

[samoore33]

Re: Copy Directory

I found my error, it is for 2.0. I need to upgrade to 2.0 to get it to
work.

samoore33 wrote:

I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone else has
had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.
>
I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with finding a
way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding on
MSDN.
>
Thanks
>
Scott Moore

[Izzy]

Re: Copy Directory

Scott,

You may or may not like this method, but I thought I'd post it anyway.

You could use xcopy in a .bat file to copy the directory from one
location to another. Using different switches for xcopy you can include
hidden files, subdirectories, ignore errors, automatically create
subdirectories, turn message prompts off and a bunch of other options.
Here is a complete list of switch options for xcopy:

http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm

You could call this .bat file using
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt([Path To .bat File])
I think you should be able to hide the command window from showing up.

By starting a new process you would be able to tell when the process
finishes. Additionally you could modify the .bat file in the future so
code changes would not be necessary.

Just a thought,
Izzy

samoore33 wrote:

I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone else has
had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.
>
I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with finding a
way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding on
MSDN.
>
Thanks
>
Scott Moore

[Patrice]

Re: Copy Directory

Or use just System.IO.Direc tory... Some of the 2.0 My features are just
wrappers around the .NET framework classes available elsewhere...

--
Patrice

"samoore33" <samoore33@gmai l.coma écrit dans le message de news:
1159193714.2238 34.153980@m7g20 00...legro ups.com...

>I found my error, it is for 2.0. I need to upgrade to 2.0 to get it to
work.
>
samoore33 wrote:

>I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
>only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
>Microsoft.Visu alBasic.MyServi ces. I wanted to know if anyone else has
>had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
>directory using VB.
>>
>I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with finding a
>way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding on
>MSDN.
>>
>Thanks
>>
>Scott Moore

>

[samoore33]

Re: Copy Directory

In the System.IO.Direc tory I can only find Move. I do not see where I
can copy a directory. The Move works, but it cuts the directory, it
does not copy it.

Scott

Patrice wrote:

Or use just System.IO.Direc tory... Some of the 2.0 My features are just
wrappers around the .NET framework classes available elsewhere...
>
--
Patrice
>
"samoore33" <samoore33@gmai l.coma écrit dans le message de news:
1159193714.2238 34.153980@m7g20 00...legro ups.com...

I found my error, it is for 2.0. I need to upgrade to 2.0 to get it to
work.

samoore33 wrote:

I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone else has
had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.
>
I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with finding a
way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding on
MSDN.
>
Thanks
>
Scott Moore

[samoore33]

Re: Copy Directory

I had used a bat file before, but had not thought of calling it through
code. Thanks for the idea.

Scott

Izzy wrote:

Scott,
>
You may or may not like this method, but I thought I'd post it anyway.
>
You could use xcopy in a .bat file to copy the directory from one
location to another. Using different switches for xcopy you can include
hidden files, subdirectories, ignore errors, automatically create
subdirectories, turn message prompts off and a bunch of other options.
Here is a complete list of switch options for xcopy:
>

http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm

>
You could call this .bat file using
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt([Path To .bat File])
I think you should be able to hide the command window from showing up.
>
By starting a new process you would be able to tell when the process
finishes. Additionally you could modify the .bat file in the future so
code changes would not be necessary.
>
Just a thought,
Izzy
>
samoore33 wrote:

I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone else has
had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.

I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with finding a
way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding on
MSDN.

Thanks

Scott Moore

[samoore33]

Re: Copy Directory

I am trying to use the XCOPY command in a batch file. This is what I am
trying to do.

@echo off

XCOPY C:\Pictures C:\Documents and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res

Pause

When I run this I get Invalid number of parameters?

Not sure what I am doing wrong here, please advise.

Scott

Izzy wrote:

Scott,
>
You may or may not like this method, but I thought I'd post it anyway.
>
You could use xcopy in a .bat file to copy the directory from one
location to another. Using different switches for xcopy you can include
hidden files, subdirectories, ignore errors, automatically create
subdirectories, turn message prompts off and a bunch of other options.
Here is a complete list of switch options for xcopy:
>

http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm

>
You could call this .bat file using
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt([Path To .bat File])
I think you should be able to hide the command window from showing up.
>
By starting a new process you would be able to tell when the process
finishes. Additionally you could modify the .bat file in the future so
code changes would not be necessary.
>
Just a thought,
Izzy
>
samoore33 wrote:

I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone else has
had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.

I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with finding a
way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding on
MSDN.

Thanks

Scott Moore

[Izzy]

Re: Copy Directory

Try this:

XCOPY C:\Pictures "C:\Documen ts and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res" /e /c /i /h /k

This issus is you didn't enclose the path with spaces in quatation
marks. Look at the link I sent too see what the switches mean.

Izzy


samoore33 wrote:

I am trying to use the XCOPY command in a batch file. This is what I am
trying to do.
>
@echo off
>
XCOPY C:\Pictures C:\Documents and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res
>
Pause
>
When I run this I get Invalid number of parameters?
>
Not sure what I am doing wrong here, please advise.
>
Scott
>
Izzy wrote:

Scott,

You may or may not like this method, but I thought I'd post it anyway.

You could use xcopy in a .bat file to copy the directory from one
location to another. Using different switches for xcopy you can include
hidden files, subdirectories, ignore errors, automatically create
subdirectories, turn message prompts off and a bunch of other options.
Here is a complete list of switch options for xcopy:

http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm

You could call this .bat file using
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt([Path To .bat File])
I think you should be able to hide the command window from showing up.

By starting a new process you would be able to tell when the process
finishes. Additionally you could modify the .bat file in the future so
code changes would not be necessary.

Just a thought,
Izzy

samoore33 wrote:

I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone else has
had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.
>
I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with finding a
way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding on
MSDN.
>
Thanks
>
Scott Moore

[samoore33]

Re: Copy Directory

Thanks a lot Izzy, it is working now.

Izzy wrote:

Try this:
>
XCOPY C:\Pictures "C:\Documen ts and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res" /e /c /i /h /k
>
This issus is you didn't enclose the path with spaces in quatation
marks. Look at the link I sent too see what the switches mean.
>
Izzy
>
>
samoore33 wrote:

I am trying to use the XCOPY command in a batch file. This is what I am
trying to do.

@echo off

XCOPY C:\Pictures C:\Documents and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res

Pause

When I run this I get Invalid number of parameters?

Not sure what I am doing wrong here, please advise.

Scott

Izzy wrote:

Scott,
>
You may or may not like this method, but I thought I'd post it anyway.
>
You could use xcopy in a .bat file to copy the directory from one
location to another. Using different switches for xcopy you can include
hidden files, subdirectories, ignore errors, automatically create
subdirectories, turn message prompts off and a bunch of other options.
Here is a complete list of switch options for xcopy:
>

http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm

>
You could call this .bat file using
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt([Path To .bat File])
I think you should be able to hide the command window from showing up.
>
By starting a new process you would be able to tell when the process
finishes. Additionally you could modify the .bat file in the future so
code changes would not be necessary.
>
Just a thought,
Izzy
>
samoore33 wrote:
I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone else has
had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.

I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with finding a
way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding on
MSDN.

Thanks

Scott Moore

[Andrew Miller]

Re: Copy Directory


Try This:

XCOPY C:\Pictures "C:\Documen ts and Settings\smoore \My Documents
\Pictures"


"samoore33" <samoore33@gmai l.comwrote in
news:1159204857 .783458.99180@k 70g2000cwa.goog legroups.com:

I am trying to use the XCOPY command in a batch file. This is what I
am trying to do.
>
@echo off
>
XCOPY C:\Pictures C:\Documents and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res
>
Pause
>
When I run this I get Invalid number of parameters?
>
Not sure what I am doing wrong here, please advise.
>
Scott
>
Izzy wrote:

>Scott,
>>
>You may or may not like this method, but I thought I'd post it
>anyway.
>>
>You could use xcopy in a .bat file to copy the directory from one
>location to another. Using different switches for xcopy you can
>include hidden files, subdirectories, ignore errors, automatically
>create subdirectories, turn message prompts off and a bunch of other
>options. Here is a complete list of switch options for xcopy:
>>
>http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm
>>
>You could call this .bat file using
>System.Diagnos tics.Process.St art([Path To .bat File])
>I think you should be able to hide the command window from showing
>up.
>>
>By starting a new process you would be able to tell when the process
>finishes. Additionally you could modify the .bat file in the future
>so code changes would not be necessary.
>>
>Just a thought,
>Izzy
>>
>samoore33 wrote:

I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone else
has had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.
>
I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with
finding a way to copy a directory other then this information I am
finding on MSDN.
>
Thanks
>
Scott Moore

>

[Dennis]

Re: Copy Directory

Why can't you write a simple routine to copy all the files in your source
directory to your new directory using the copy method of the file class.
--
Dennis in Houston


"samoore33" wrote:

Thanks a lot Izzy, it is working now.
>
Izzy wrote:

Try this:

XCOPY C:\Pictures "C:\Documen ts and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res" /e /c /i /h /k

This issus is you didn't enclose the path with spaces in quatation
marks. Look at the link I sent too see what the switches mean.

Izzy


samoore33 wrote:

I am trying to use the XCOPY command in a batch file. This is what I am
trying to do.
>
@echo off
>
XCOPY C:\Pictures C:\Documents and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res
>
Pause
>
When I run this I get Invalid number of parameters?
>
Not sure what I am doing wrong here, please advise.
>
Scott
>
Izzy wrote:
Scott,

You may or may not like this method, but I thought I'd post it anyway.

You could use xcopy in a .bat file to copy the directory from one
location to another. Using different switches for xcopy you can include
hidden files, subdirectories, ignore errors, automatically create
subdirectories, turn message prompts off and a bunch of other options.
Here is a complete list of switch options for xcopy:

http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm

You could call this .bat file using
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt([Path To .bat File])
I think you should be able to hide the command window from showing up.

By starting a new process you would be able to tell when the process
finishes. Additionally you could modify the .bat file in the future so
code changes would not be necessary.

Just a thought,
Izzy

samoore33 wrote:
I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN. The
only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the namespace
Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone else has
had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.
>
I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with finding a
way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding on
MSDN.
>
Thanks
>
Scott Moore

>
>

[Peter Proost]

Re: Copy Directory

I was thinking the same thing, why not just write a recursive function to do
it for you. It isn't difficult.

Hope this helps
Greetz, Peter

See sample code below.

Private Sub DirectoryCopy(B yVal src As String, ByVal dest As String)

If Not Directory.Exist s(dest) Then
Directory.Creat eDirectory(dest )
End If

If Directory.Exist s(src) And Directory.Exist s(dest) Then

Dim di As New DirectoryInfo(s rc)
Dim fsi As FileSystemInfo

For Each fsi In di.GetFileSyste mInfos()
Try
Dim destName As String = Path.Combine(de st, fsi.Name)
If TypeOf fsi Is FileInfo Then
If fsi.Attributes = FileAttributes. ReadOnly Then
fsi.Attributes = FileAttributes. Normal
End If
File.Copy(fsi.F ullName, destName, True)
Else
Directory.Creat eDirectory(dest Name)
DirectoryCopy(f si.FullName, destName)
End If
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show (ex.ToString, "Error",
MessageBoxButto ns.OK, MessageBoxIcon. Error)
End Try
Next

Else
MessageBox.Show ("Source or target doesn't exist.", "Error",
MessageBoxButto ns.OK, MessageBoxIcon. Error)
End If
End Sub

--
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build
bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce
bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. (Rich Cook)

"Dennis" <Dennis@discuss ions.microsoft. comschreef in bericht
news:D4679DD8-C054-4696-9BF7-6BF64C4E906F@mi crosoft.com...

Why can't you write a simple routine to copy all the files in your source
directory to your new directory using the copy method of the file class.
--
Dennis in Houston
>
>
"samoore33" wrote:
>

Thanks a lot Izzy, it is working now.

Izzy wrote:

Try this:
>
XCOPY C:\Pictures "C:\Documen ts and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res" /e /c /i /h /k
>
This issus is you didn't enclose the path with spaces in quatation
marks. Look at the link I sent too see what the switches mean.
>
Izzy
>
>
samoore33 wrote:
I am trying to use the XCOPY command in a batch file. This is what I

am

trying to do.

@echo off

XCOPY C:\Pictures C:\Documents and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res

Pause

When I run this I get Invalid number of parameters?

Not sure what I am doing wrong here, please advise.

Scott

Izzy wrote:
Scott,
>
You may or may not like this method, but I thought I'd post it

anyway.

>
You could use xcopy in a .bat file to copy the directory from one
location to another. Using different switches for xcopy you can

include

hidden files, subdirectories, ignore errors, automatically create
subdirectories, turn message prompts off and a bunch of other

options.

Here is a complete list of switch options for xcopy:
>

http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm

>
You could call this .bat file using
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt([Path To .bat File])
I think you should be able to hide the command window from showing

up.

>
By starting a new process you would be able to tell when the

process

finishes. Additionally you could modify the .bat file in the

future so

code changes would not be necessary.
>
Just a thought,
Izzy
>
samoore33 wrote:
I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN.

The

only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the

namespace

Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone

else has

had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.

I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with

finding a

way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding

on

MSDN.

Thanks

Scott Moore

[Izzy]

Re: Copy Directory

Thanks for the code Peter, I'll archive it for later.

I think I still favor the xcopy method only because it's simple and
achives the same result.

Izzy


Peter Proost wrote:

I was thinking the same thing, why not just write a recursive function to do
it for you. It isn't difficult.
>
Hope this helps
Greetz, Peter
>
See sample code below.
>
Private Sub DirectoryCopy(B yVal src As String, ByVal dest As String)
>
If Not Directory.Exist s(dest) Then
Directory.Creat eDirectory(dest )
End If
>
If Directory.Exist s(src) And Directory.Exist s(dest) Then
>
Dim di As New DirectoryInfo(s rc)
Dim fsi As FileSystemInfo
>
For Each fsi In di.GetFileSyste mInfos()
Try
Dim destName As String = Path.Combine(de st, fsi.Name)
If TypeOf fsi Is FileInfo Then
If fsi.Attributes = FileAttributes. ReadOnly Then
fsi.Attributes = FileAttributes. Normal
End If
File.Copy(fsi.F ullName, destName, True)
Else
Directory.Creat eDirectory(dest Name)
DirectoryCopy(f si.FullName, destName)
End If
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show (ex.ToString, "Error",
MessageBoxButto ns.OK, MessageBoxIcon. Error)
End Try
Next
>
Else
MessageBox.Show ("Source or target doesn't exist.", "Error",
MessageBoxButto ns.OK, MessageBoxIcon. Error)
End If
End Sub
>
--
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build
bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce
bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. (Rich Cook)
>
"Dennis" <Dennis@discuss ions.microsoft. comschreef in bericht
news:D4679DD8-C054-4696-9BF7-6BF64C4E906F@mi crosoft.com...

Why can't you write a simple routine to copy all the files in your source
directory to your new directory using the copy method of the file class.
--
Dennis in Houston


"samoore33" wrote:

Thanks a lot Izzy, it is working now.
>
Izzy wrote:
Try this:

XCOPY C:\Pictures "C:\Documen ts and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res" /e /c /i /h /k

This issus is you didn't enclose the path with spaces in quatation
marks. Look at the link I sent too see what the switches mean.

Izzy


samoore33 wrote:
I am trying to use the XCOPY command in a batch file. This is what I

am

trying to do.
>
@echo off
>
XCOPY C:\Pictures C:\Documents and Settings\smoore \My
Documents\Pictu res
>
Pause
>
When I run this I get Invalid number of parameters?
>
Not sure what I am doing wrong here, please advise.
>
Scott
>
Izzy wrote:
Scott,

You may or may not like this method, but I thought I'd post it

anyway.

You could use xcopy in a .bat file to copy the directory from one
location to another. Using different switches for xcopy you can

include

hidden files, subdirectories, ignore errors, automatically create
subdirectories, turn message prompts off and a bunch of other

options.

Here is a complete list of switch options for xcopy:

http://www.computerhope.com/xcopyhlp.htm

You could call this .bat file using
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt([Path To .bat File])
I think you should be able to hide the command window from showing

up.

By starting a new process you would be able to tell when the

process

finishes. Additionally you could modify the .bat file in the

future so

code changes would not be necessary.

Just a thought,
Izzy

samoore33 wrote:
I found a real nice article on how to copy a directory on MSDN.

The

only problem is that I can not figure out how to get the

namespace

Microsoft.Visua lBasic.MyServic es. I wanted to know if anyone

else has

had experience with this, or knows of a different way to copy a
directory using VB.
>
I found ways to copy files, but not having a lot of luck with

finding a

way to copy a directory other then this information I am finding

on

MSDN.
>
Thanks
>
Scott Moore
>
>