Copying a File!
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| Why does copyfile doesn't work? Example: CopyFile ("C:\5_jupiter.png", "D:\") I expect that the png which weights 86k to appear on D:\ but it doesn't. Any Idea why? |
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| Cos you need to specify the target filename, not just the path. |
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| I see thanks ill give it a shot. Well it works... I guess some things are better asking then waisting time trying. Last edited 2012 |
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| I guess some things are better asking then waisting time trying. Or you could always just RTFM CopyFile( src$,dst$ ) Returns: True if successful Description: Copy a file |
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| @GaryV: TBH the manual description is very vague for example at cmd line you could use "copy myfile.png D:" maybe changing the help doc so it must have a filename for destination would clear up any misunderstandings in the future. |
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| Yeah the documentation is vague - it does not state that you need to specify the whole path AND filename in dst$. So it could be (wrongly) assumed that dst$ requires only the target path, and that the file will be copied with it's original name. |
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| That's why I always say a example is a "must have" in every documentation. sometimes it helpes more than a long description. "A language is as famous a it it usable". At the moment I try to use ANDROID sdk inside monkey, but the android documentation has no samples. So I never know how the exact syntax is. If you firm with android this cetainly will be no problem, but as a newby you are always in doubt... At the same time I have to code something in PHP, where I'm also not very firm. But here the documentaion always has a runable code sample, which makes me feel strong. I think we should always listen to newbies and their "apparently stupid" questions to improve the software. Newbies are the purchaser of tomorrow. |
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