Need help w/ AutoIT copy file/folder script...

Sal R. · 11-16-2007, 10:27 AM

$origin and $destination are defined in Road Runner and passed to the script.

This piece of code works except for the fact if $origin folder has sub-directories, it won't get copied over to the path defined by $destination.

Code:

$origin = $rr.getinfo("=$origin$")
$destination = $rr.getinfo("=$destination$")
;Get origin info - file or folder
$originarray = StringSplit($origin, "\", 1)
$originarraycount = $originarray[0]
		
$fileorfolder = StringInStr($originarray[$originarraycount], ".")	;Search string for "." to denote a file.  Otherwise, a folder
		
If $fileorfolder == 0 Then
	;Commands to execute if origin is a folder
	FileCopy($origin & "\*.*", $destination & $originarray[$originarraycount] & "\", 9)
			
	If FileExists($destination & $originarray[$originarraycount] & "\*.*") Then
		$rr.execute("MENU;SUCCESS.skin||SETLABEL;!STATUS;Folder Copied")	;Confirmation skin
	Else
		$rr.execute("MENU;FAIL.skin||SETLABEL;!STATUS;Copy Failed!")		;Confirmation skin
	EndIf
			
Else
	;Commands to execute if origin is a file
	;MsgBox(4096,"Drive ", "It's a file")
	FileCopy($origin, $destination, 1)
			
	If FileExists($destination & $originarray[$originarraycount]) Then
		$rr.execute("MENU;SUCCESS.skin||SETLABEL;!STATUS;File Copied")	;Confirmation skin
	Else
		$rr.execute("MENU;FAIL.skin||SETLABEL;!STATUS;ERROR! Copy Failed!")		;Confirmation skin
	EndIf
			
EndIf

I've been searching the autoIT help for a few hours now and can't find a solution that will work. The DirMove works, but it deletes the $origin folder.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

MOnline · 11-19-2007, 06:33 AM

Hi,

When you copy only one file does this work.

Because I can image that when you move an entire folder windows "recreates" it just like overwriting a file. If file copy works have you tried copying all the files in the folder instead of copying the folder itself ?

With kind regards,

FG van Zeelst

Sonicxtacy02 · 11-19-2007, 08:00 AM

create a backup directory in the origin's location.. use dir move then after you've confirmed the move is complete just rename the backup to origins name. K.I.S.S Method ! lol

Sal R. · 11-19-2007, 09:17 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MOnline

Hi,

When you copy only one file does this work.

Because I can image that when you move an entire folder windows "recreates" it just like overwriting a file. If file copy works have you tried copying all the files in the folder instead of copying the folder itself ?

With kind regards,

FG van Zeelst

It copies all the files in the $origin directory.

If there are subdirectories w/ files in the $origin, it won't get copied over, which is what I'm trying to do with just one copy command instead of multiple commands.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sonicxtacy02

create a backup directory in the origin's location.. use dir move then after you've confirmed the move is complete just rename the backup to origins name. K.I.S.S Method ! lol

So how do I create a backup using autoIT? I'd still have to make a backup copy of $origin before being able to use DirMove to $destination, right?