System.IO.File.Move

[Daniel]

why does System.IO.File.Move("c:\\hmbug.jpg", "c:\\foodoo\\foo.jpg"); throw
access denied? im just moving a file in a console app? any ideas?

 

[Morten Wennevik]

Hi Daniel,

Does the destination file already exist? Is some other program accessing hmbug.jpg (might well be one of your own previous compilation which is still running).

If the target file already exists you need to delete it first.

if(File.Exists("c:\\foodoo\\foo.jpg"))
File.Delete("c:\\foodoo\\foo.jpg");

 

[Sijin Joseph]

Make sure that the directory foodoo exists and you have write permission
in the directory. Another reason could be that the file hmbug.jpg is
locked by some process or your own process and hence cannot be moved.
Try moving the file from windows explorer while your app is running.

Sijin Joseph
http://www.indiangeek.net
http://weblogs.asp.net/sjoseph