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Can I copy files (using the copy dialog) from one folder to another but...?

...but I want to copy all the files in a folder from one folder to another - and it will only copy files w/ a newer lastWriteTime - and never promt the user - but it will show the copy dialog.

If
sfile.LastWriteTime > File.GetLastWriteTime(dest & sFile.Name) Then
sFile.CopyTo (Dest & sfile.name, true)

Something like that - but using the copy dialog show -
basically I want to copy from one folder to another - all the files
and I want it to show the progress -
and I want it to run on a thread of its own
Because I am running 4 folder copy subs at the same time.

When ever I use the file copy dialog - I get prompts - asking me if I want to overwrite YES YES to ALL and NO - something like that...
Any suggestions?
I posted earlier trying to make my own progress bars on the form -
but I am getting all kinds of errors trying to update objects on the form - because I am using threading to call the file copy.

Help - Please! haha

Jorge Paulino

Why don't you make your own progress form ? You just need to count the total of items and increment the progress bar on each one.
This way you can chek the dates/time and do the actions you want.

CanvasYou

ASKER

You mean a progress form for each one?
I still would have a thread running - and have to call to update the objects - which are existing outside the thread - so it won't work...
well I can't get it to work - anyway.. haha - i have been playing w/ this for a few days now!
I am lost.
If you have any ideas I would appreciate it

Jorge Paulino

>> You mean a progress form for each one?
Of course not! If you want to copy 10 files you create a new form with a progress bar on it and for each file copied you perform a step on the progress bar. Ok, if you have 1 huge file and 9 smaller you will not have a nice progress bar but you also don't have that on windows explorer (most of the times).

CanvasYou

ASKER

Can you look at this post -
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23829699/Another-Cross-Threading-update-object-question.html

This was my original plan

Jorge Paulino

The problem is "and it will only copy files w/ a newer lastWriteTime" because the rest can be done.

Jorge Paulino

That's why I have suggested that.

CanvasYou

ASKER

"The problem is "and it will only copy files w/ a newer lastWriteTime" because the rest can be done."
I'm sorry - Can you explain more.. If you have the time.. thanks.

Jorge Paulino

Let me do some tests and I show you some code snippet and solutions

CanvasYou

ASKER

I appreciate it.

CanvasYou

ASKER

The problem is - It has to run each file copy group on a new thread - and update the main form's progress bar.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23829699/Another-Cross-Threading-update-object-question.html
Please see what I am trying to do - anyone?
Help!

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CanvasYou

ASKER

Thanks -

Fernando Soto

Is there a reason why this solution is only worth a "B"?

CanvasYou

ASKER

Because you pointed me to another post - that is not really specific to what I was looking for - it will work - but it was not the exact thing..
I appreciate it though - don't take it the wrong way!

CanvasYou

ASKER

You solved it on the other post - but I was kinda asking 2 differnt things.
One was creating a custom progress bar - this one was to try to use the built in copy dialog.
and have it run copying only newer files - and update progress - using all windows built-in copy dialog w/o prompting...
does that make sense?

CanvasYou

ASKER

I am a beginner at VB.net - that is obvious! I appreciate your help though - really.