directory copy

[GS]

from the online help, looks like to code step by step to copy content of
directory to another whereas I can use online line code for directory move
or delete.
I am using 2005 express .net 2
I did not any thing(or I did not have the right search term ) for copy
contents of directory to another and replacing /delete all files in the
target directory

Is there an easier way?

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

I do not remember any clas sin the framework that does it.
You have two options:
1- Write a recursive method that copy and recreate the struct (using
File.Copy & Directory.CreateDirectory)
2- use xcopy

I would recommend the second option.

 

[Arne Vajhøj]

from the online help, looks like to code step by step to copy content of
directory to another whereas I can use online line code for directory move
or delete.
I am using 2005 express .net 2
I did not any thing(or I did not have the right search term ) for copy
contents of directory to another and replacing /delete all files in the
target directory

Is there an easier way?

For inspiration:

private void XCopy(string dir1, string dir2)
{
string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(dir1);
foreach (string f in files) {
File.Copy(f, dir2 + f.Substring(dir1.Length), true);
}
string[] dirs = Directory.GetDirectories(dir1);
foreach (string d in dirs) {
XCopy(d, dir2 + d.Substring(dir1.Length));
}
}

Arne

 

[gs]

Thank you. I got it working form your inspiration. I tumbled at the for
(string sfile in aDir)
the sfile actually contained the entire file spec including path.
that was not a big deal once found out what is the culprit. took care of by
using indexOfRev and substring

from the online help, looks like to code step by step to copy content of
directory to another whereas I can use online line code for directory
move
or delete.
I am using 2005 express .net 2
I did not any thing(or I did not have the right search term ) for copy
contents of directory to another and replacing /delete all files in the
target directory

Is there an easier way?

For inspiration:

private void XCopy(string dir1, string dir2)
{
string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(dir1);
foreach (string f in files) {
File.Copy(f, dir2 + f.Substring(dir1.Length), true);
}
string[] dirs = Directory.GetDirectories(dir1);
foreach (string d in dirs) {
XCopy(d, dir2 + d.Substring(dir1.Length));
}
}

Arne

 

[gs]

Actually if I copied you code verbatim and modify from there I could have
avoided the trouble.

was not paying attention.

from the online help, looks like to code step by step to copy content of
directory to another whereas I can use online line code for directory
move
or delete.
I am using 2005 express .net 2
I did not any thing(or I did not have the right search term ) for copy
contents of directory to another and replacing /delete all files in the
target directory

Is there an easier way?

For inspiration:

private void XCopy(string dir1, string dir2)
{
string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(dir1);
foreach (string f in files) {
File.Copy(f, dir2 + f.Substring(dir1.Length), true);
}
string[] dirs = Directory.GetDirectories(dir1);
foreach (string d in dirs) {
XCopy(d, dir2 + d.Substring(dir1.Length));
}
}

Arne