Functions that return files

[dBjason]

Hello,

I'm trying to write a sub and a function. The function is to return a file to the sub, which will write the file to disk. Something like:

Sub Main()
File.Create("C:\NewPDF_File.pdf", GetPDF)
End Sub

Function GetPDF() as System.IO.FileStream
GetPDF = File.OpenRead("C:\OrigianlPDF.pdf")
End Function

Of course, this does not work. But I'm hoping somebody will get the idea. The 'sub' is in a VB WCF hosted in IIS, the 'function' is a VB WCF hosted in a Windows service. That part really doesn't matter, but thought I should throw it in for the sake of understanding.

So how can I create a function that will return a file, and how can I write that file to disk from the calling procedure?

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Jason

 

[ZmrAbdulla]

why not

IO.File.Copy("C:\OrigianlPDF.pdf","C:\NewPDF_File.pdf")

?

Zameer Abdulla