Trying to deal with duplicate file names
Can someone help me out with a fix for this? I've built a recursive method that copies all Word documents from a parent directory and all child directories of the parent, and pastes them into a single flat directory. The method works fine as long as a Word document file name isn't repeated. If it is, however, the method bonks. I'd like to append a "(2)", "(3)", "(4)" onto the second, third, and forth versions of the document (myDocument(2).docx, myDocument(3).docx, myDocument(4).docx...) . Here are the couple lines of code that copy each Word document.
fullPath = The full path of the file being copied.
FlatFolder = The target directory.
Iv'e thought about letting the error occur, trapping the error, and responding accordingly. I've also assigning each file name as an array element and then inspecting the array with each new file.
fullPath = The full path of the file being copied.
FlatFolder = The target directory.
string fileNameOnly = Path.GetFileName(fullPath);
File.Copy(fullPath, FlatFolder + @"\" + fileNameOnly);Iv'e thought about letting the error occur, trapping the error, and responding accordingly. I've also assigning each file name as an array element and then inspecting the array with each new file.
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Nasir Razzaq
I have used some variables which you would need to tweak but it gives you an idea.
I believe the solution above is good one.
"Iv'e thought about letting the error occur, trapping the error, and responding accordingly. I've also assigning each file name as an array element and then inspecting the array with each new file."
I wouldn't do that. Check if this name exist as CodeCruised does. Using exceptions for program flow is not a proper way I think.
"Iv'e thought about letting the error occur, trapping the error, and responding accordingly. I've also assigning each file name as an array element and then inspecting the array with each new file."
I wouldn't do that. Check if this name exist as CodeCruised does. Using exceptions for program flow is not a proper way I think.
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CodeCruiser,
You are the man. Thank you!
J
You are the man. Thank you!
J
Glad to help :-)