curious problem

[GIGN]

I have an error coming from a FIleExists call I think. As below, if my file already exists - then I need to overwrite it - but move will not do it, so I delete the exisiting one first - but the error is a pain.

Here it is

Set FSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
' Grab the file from the temp folder
Set FILE = FSO.GetFile(Server.MapPath(TEMPLocation))

' Attempt to save to specified Folder - same as original
If Not FSO.FileExists(Server.MapPath(destination)) Then
FILE.Move Server.MapPath(destination)
Else
' If the file is already there, we need to delete it first. This is where the access denied error comes from
Call FSO.DeleteFile(Server.MapPath(destination),true)
FILE.Move Server.MapPath(destination)
fileExists = true

 

[link9]

From

http://www.devguru.com

-- the method is .moveFile

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object.MoveFile source, destination

This method lets us move one or more files from one location ( the source) to another (destination). Wildcards can be used within the source string, providing it is the last component in the path, to enable the moving of multiple files, but cannot be used in the destination string. Note that if the source does contain wildcards, or if the destination ends with a back-slash (path separator), it is automatically assumed that the destination is an existing folder and any matching files are moved to it.

It is recommended that you use the FileExists method when moving a file - if a source file doesn't exist you'll get an error. An error also occurs if the destination is a directory or an existing file.

Code:
<%
dim filesys
set filesys=CreateObject(&quot;Scripting.FileSystemObject&quot
If filesys.FileExists(&quot;c:\sourcefolder\anyfile.html&quot Then
filesys.MoveFile &quot;c:\sourcefolder\anyfile.html&quot;, &quot;c:\destfolder\&quot;
End If
%>

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and here's the rest of what they have to say on the subject (in case you haven't discovered them yet, they're the best quick ref out there)

http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/vbscript/quickref/filesystemobject.html

Paul Prewett

 

[GIGN]

Well, there is File.Move too, what I want to know is what happens during FileExists that makes the FIle object unable to move itself.

Now I am actually going to copy it now using FSO, since I am going to save a back up, but it is weird that sometimes File.Move works, and sometimes not - it must be in use in some way, perhaps if the delete line was outside the scope of the Move it would work.
P.S. the error comes from the move, not the delete line, however I am not using this code anymore.

bj