directory copy

[GS]

from the online help, looks like to code step by step to copy content of
directory to another whereas I can use online line code for directory move
or delete.
I am using 2005 express .net 2
I did not any thing(or I did not have the right search term ) for copy
contents of directory to another and replacing /delete all files in the
target directory

Is there an easier way?

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

I do not remember any clas sin the framework that does it.
You have two options:
1- Write a recursive method that copy and recreate the struct (using
File.Copy & Directory.CreateDirectory)
2- use xcopy

I would recommend the second option.
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"GS" <gs**********************@msnews.Nomail.comwrote in message
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from the online help, looks like to code step by step to copy content of
directory to another whereas I can use online line code for directory move
or delete.
I am using 2005 express .net 2
I did not any thing(or I did not have the right search term ) for copy
contents of directory to another and replacing /delete all files in the
target directory

Is there an easier way?

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Arne_Vajh=F8j?=]

GS wrote:

from the online help, looks like to code step by step to copy content of
directory to another whereas I can use online line code for directory move
or delete.
I am using 2005 express .net 2
I did not any thing(or I did not have the right search term ) for copy
contents of directory to another and replacing /delete all files in the
target directory

Is there an easier way?

For inspiration:

private void XCopy(string dir1, string dir2)
{
string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(dir1);
foreach (string f in files) {
File.Copy(f, dir2 + f.Substring(dir1.Length), true);
}
string[] dirs = Directory.GetDirectories(dir1);
foreach (string d in dirs) {
XCopy(d, dir2 + d.Substring(dir1.Length));
}
}

Arne

[gs]

Thank you. I got it working form your inspiration. I tumbled at the for
(string sfile in aDir)
the sfile actually contained the entire file spec including path.
that was not a big deal once found out what is the culprit. took care of by
using indexOfRev and substring

"Arne Vajhøj" <ar**@vajhoej.dkwrote in message
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GS wrote:

>from the online help, looks like to code step by step to copy content of
directory to another whereas I can use online line code for directory
move
or delete.
I am using 2005 express .net 2
I did not any thing(or I did not have the right search term ) for copy
contents of directory to another and replacing /delete all files in the
target directory

Is there an easier way?

For inspiration:

private void XCopy(string dir1, string dir2)
{
string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(dir1);
foreach (string f in files) {
File.Copy(f, dir2 + f.Substring(dir1.Length), true);
}
string[] dirs = Directory.GetDirectories(dir1);
foreach (string d in dirs) {
XCopy(d, dir2 + d.Substring(dir1.Length));
}
}

Arne

[gs]

Actually if I copied you code verbatim and modify from there I could have
avoided the trouble.

was not paying attention.

"Arne Vajhøj" <ar**@vajhoej.dkwrote in message
news:47***********************@news.sunsite.dk...

GS wrote:

>from the online help, looks like to code step by step to copy content of
directory to another whereas I can use online line code for directory
move
or delete.
I am using 2005 express .net 2
I did not any thing(or I did not have the right search term ) for copy
contents of directory to another and replacing /delete all files in the
target directory

Is there an easier way?

For inspiration:

private void XCopy(string dir1, string dir2)
{
string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(dir1);
foreach (string f in files) {
File.Copy(f, dir2 + f.Substring(dir1.Length), true);
}
string[] dirs = Directory.GetDirectories(dir1);
foreach (string d in dirs) {
XCopy(d, dir2 + d.Substring(dir1.Length));
}
}

Arne