Moving a file from one location to another

[cyprus106]

How would I move a file, (through c or c++, whatever) from say a CD to a specified location on the hard drive? I only know how to create a file, not move one.

Thanks,
Cyprus

 

[2ffat]

To move a file, 1) open the original file, 2) open the new file, 3) copy contents of original file to new file, 4) close both files, 4a) you could then verify that the contents of the two files are the same, 5) delete the original file.

You could also use CreateProcess and use the OS's move command. James P. Cottingham

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[Zyrenthian]

I am pretty sure you could just call the API function MoveFile or you could use

system(&quot;move <existing file> <new path for file>&quot;

Matt

 

[cyprus106]

oh yea, system. But wouldn't it be copy? I thought for sure there was a definate function for doing this though... Cyprus

 

[Zyrenthian]

With the cd, yes... move will delete. Missed that part. I only read as far as How do I move a file

matt

 

[butthead]

http:\

http://www.tomcruz.net\snippets.html

This is a file copy function. you could make it into a move function by adding the code to delete the source file.

Just to demonstrate some file reading and writing processes.

you dont move from a CD, you copy.