Imports System
Imports System.IO
Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim path As String = "c:\temp\filetocopy.txt" ' put the file you
want to copy here
If File.Exists(path) = True Then
Try
Dim path2 As String = "c:\temp\thecopiedfile.txt" ' put
where you want the file copied here
' Ensure that the target does not exist.
File.Delete(path2)
' Copy the file.
File.Copy(path, path2)
Console.WriteLine("{0} was copied to {1}.", path, path2)
Catch e As Exception
Console.WriteLine("The process failed: {0}", e.ToString())
End Try
Else
Console.WriteLine("{0} does not exist.", path)
End If
End Sub
End Module
"Paul W Smith" <pw*@NOSPAM.twelve.me.ukwrote in message
news:Oz**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I would like to have a simple application that copies a file from one
folder to another, changing the name of the file and overwriting the file
in the destination location.
Copy: C:\abc\def\ghi\jklmnopqrt.txt (long file name)
to
C:\zyx\wvu\tsrq\ ..... overwriting file xxxx.text
I have been able to do this using a simple DOS batch file but this does
not work with long file names.
In windows terms I would like a short-cut on my desktop to an application
which does this procedure on demand.
Using a batch file was so simple is it complicated because of the use of
lonf file names?
Any advise or code greatfully received.
Paul Smith
