Copy file

found this in my paq

uses shellapi;

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var I : Integer;
    opInfo : _SHFILEOPSTRUCT;
begin
  opInfo.pFrom := 'd:\TmpFolder';  //SourceFolder
  opInfo.pTo   := 'u:\';  //DestinationFolder
  //opInfo.wFunc := FO_MOVE;  //Move it
  //opInfo.wFunc := FO_COPY;  //Copy it
  opInfo.fFlags := FOF_NOCONFIRMATION  or //no confirmation
                   FOF_NOCONFIRMMKDIR or
 //no confirmation                  FOF_RENAMEONCOLLISION or //rename if dest exist
                   FOF_SIMPLEPROGRESS;  //show a progress
  opInfo.hNameMappings := nil;  // no mappings
  opInfo.fAnyOperationsAborted := False; //obsolete
  opInfo.lpszProgressTitle := 'Moving . . .';  //foo simpleprogressdisplay
  opInfo.Wnd := self.handle;  //the parent of the progressdisplay
  SHFileOperation(opInfo);  //do it
end;

meikl ;-)

meikl,
I thought he need to copy singel files "I have looked around and cant find any way to copy single files" !

hmm, yes, you're correct, k4

k4hvd77 - so if i wanted to copy a file... i could do this :

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
    strSource : String;
    strDest : String;
begin

strSource := edit1.text  // user entered 'c:\testfile.txt'
strDest := edit2.text  // user entered 'd:\testdir\'

copyfile(PChar(strSource),PChar(strDest),True)

end;


That should copy c:\testfile.txt to d:\testdir\testfile.txt correct? (i am not at a box with Delphi right now, sorry.)

and one more thing.  Am i going to have to add any thing in the USES section? or is this a pocedure that is built in to delphi?

no, you don't need anythig more in Uses Section.

or something like that:

procedure Copyfile (strSource : String; strDest : String; Overwrite : Boolean );
begin
   if Overwrite then
      begin
         copyfile(PChar(strSource),PChar(strDest),True);
      end
      else
      begin
         copyfile(PChar(strSource),PChar(strDest),False);  
      end;
end;

   

ok.. since i am not at a box with delphi,  Will this work with a UNC path?

(either way, you get the points tomorrow when i get to work to test this out.)

try it later and accept my answer if it works ;)

My code copy a single file from source to destination. In same time let you to know the copy stage ( progress ).
If don't wish to know it I mark what to delete as just to copy.

Me again. :P Look better if use :

8<----
 with ProgressBar do begin  // delete if don't wish to show the progress
    Min := 0; // delete if don't wish to show the progress
    Max := FileLength;   // delete if don't wish to show the progress

    while FileLength > 0 do begin
      BlockRead( FromF, Buffer[ 0 ], SizeOf( Buffer ), NumRead );
      FileLength := FileLength - NumRead;
      BlockWrite( ToF, Buffer[ 0 ], NumRead );
      Position := Position + NumRead;
    end;

 end; // delete if don't wish to show the progress
 
 CloseFile( FromF );
 CloseFile( ToF );

--------->8

The code work perfect in one of my projects. In same time, I use a procedure to verify if I make a right copy. If interested you ...ask.
 

well, my version :-))

var
  source, target : TFileStream;
begin
  source := TfileStream.Create('SourcePathFileNameHere',fmOpenRead);
  target := TfileStream.Create('TargetPathFileNameHere',fmCreate);
  target.Copyfrom(source,0);
  target.free;
  source.free;
end;

just from head

meikl ;-)

Hi everybody, my version works under both Linux and MS Windows:

Delphi syntax:      function CopyFileTo(const Source, Destination: string): Boolean;

Example:

uses
  .... IdGlobal;

  if CopyFileTo(SourceFileName, TargetFileName) then
  begin
    // The copy is successful
  end;

emil

k4hvd77 - Thanks! that will do what i need.

ginsonic - Thanks for the extra info! i should be able to use it.