Copying Files in a PowerBuilder App.

[bx1423]

I was hoping someone could help with this. I am trying to copy a file from one directory to another in my PowerBuilder Application. I am using PB 7.0.2. I have a PB book that says to use the CopyfileA() function, but when I compile, PB complains saying it doesn't know what CopyFileA is.

Can anyone offer some help?

Thanks,

MP

 

[Guest_imported]

It sounds like a Windows API function, which you would need to declare as either a local or global external function:

Function boolean CopyFileA (ref string lpszExistingFile, ref string
lpszNewFile, boolean fFailIfExists) library "KERNEL32.DLL"

Alternatively, you could copy the file using the Run() function to run the DOS COPY command.

As far as I know, there is no built-in function in PowerBuilder to copy files.

 

[varocho]

It sounds like a Windows API function, which you would need to declare as either a local or global external function:

Function boolean CopyFileA (ref string lpszExistingFile, ref string
lpszNewFile, boolean fFailIfExists) library "KERNEL32.DLL"

Alternatively, you could copy the file using the Run() function to run the DOS COPY command.

As far as I know, there is no built-in function in PowerBuilder to copy files.