Problem when moving a file

[Arjen]

Hi,

I want to move a file. Here is my code:

files.MoveTo(dirs[0].ToString());

Variable files represents a file in the current directory (of the
executable).
Variable dirs[0] represents a subdirectory in the current directory.

When I run the code, my application 'hangs'. I don't know whats wrong.
The file and subdirectory exists.

Any help?

Thanks!

 

[Lasse Vågsæther Karlsen]

Hi,

I want to move a file. Here is my code:

files.MoveTo(dirs[0].ToString());

Variable files represents a file in the current directory (of the
executable).
Variable dirs[0] represents a subdirectory in the current directory.

When I run the code, my application 'hangs'. I don't know whats wrong.
The file and subdirectory exists.

Any help?

Thanks!

To begin with it would've been nice if you explicitly stated the classes
you're using.

I'm assuming you are using the FileInfo.MoveTo method, and if you look
at the documentation for this, it expects a destination *file-name*, not
a directory.

As such, you need to specify what filename it should have in the target
directory as well.

Something like this:

files.MoveTo(Path.Combine(dirs[0].ToString(),
Path.GetFileName(files.Name)))

(note, untested, writing from documentation only)

 

[Arjen]

Hi,

I want to move a file. Here is my code:

files.MoveTo(dirs[0].ToString());

Variable files represents a file in the current directory (of the
executable).
Variable dirs[0] represents a subdirectory in the current directory.

When I run the code, my application 'hangs'. I don't know whats wrong.
The file and subdirectory exists.

Any help?

Thanks!

To begin with it would've been nice if you explicitly stated the classes
you're using.

I'm assuming you are using the FileInfo.MoveTo method, and if you look
at the documentation for this, it expects a destination *file-name*, not
a directory.

As such, you need to specify what filename it should have in the target
directory as well.

Something like this:

files.MoveTo(Path.Combine(dirs[0].ToString(),
Path.GetFileName(files.Name)))

(note, untested, writing from documentation only)

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Thanks for your reply. This works! Thanks!