I'm trying to copy a file (pdftk.exe) from the Current Working Directory the VB.NET program is in.The file is to be copied to the Selected Path from the Folder Dialog Browser.I tried this code, but it seems it's not working
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Public Partial Class MainForm
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copying the file from one Directory to another directory by create the folder if that folder is not exists in destination directory.Example:
Source path: C: emp est1.txt
destination path: C:Data
if C:Data doesn't contains "temp" or "test" folder, it should create the folder before copy the 1.txt.[code]....
how to copy, delete, show files, show current directory, change directory, make folder, rename folder. My problem is i have a method on deleting a file and copying a file, but i don't know how to pass the method so that when i click the delete button it would let me choose what file to delete. By the way im using buttons on each function.[code...]
View 2 RepliesI am after the one which is most used. A number of ones I have come across are:
CurDir
Environment.CurrentDirectory()
AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory
Application.StartupPath (this one doesn't work for me, missing a library?) I am using it to save a file, for argument sake, "test.txt"
I have some problem with copying the file from one Directory to another directory by create the folder if that folder is not exists in destination directory.
Example:
Source path: C: emp est1.txt
destination path: C:Data
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What I'm trying to achieve is for a file to be copied from a templates folder to a project folder. The project folder path is constructed using the selected item in a combo box and a list box. [Code]
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My.Resources.MyFile.Copy("C: empabc.xml")
I've also tried:-
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File.Copy(My.Resources.MyFile, "C: empabc.xml")
Neither work.
I have a copying error with my program. I am trying to copy the internet cache folder, and the error states that some files cannont be copied (read only maybe?) How can i make it copy, or just skip the uncopyable files?
My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyDirectory(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Internet Cache), "d:My Documents")
I want my application to look for a file in drive C's specific folder (say C:myFolderabc.mdb), if found just give a message if not, make the folder in drive C: and then copy the file.
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At the moment I was trying to implement an updater which should download a file from an ftp site but because copying a file into one of the program files folder requires a permission I am not able to do this.
Im looking for a way to get the parent directory of a file. Ive tried using Directory.GetParent() but its not doing what i want it to do. For example lets say i have 3 files:[code]I want to get "Test" and not "C:"Its probably simple but as usual im overthinking and made no progress for 2 hours now and its frustrating.
View 6 RepliesI'm making a Windows Forms application and I am about to publish it to a ClickOnce to distribute on a CD. The program refers to a LOT of files, e.g. pictures, which I have in a folder on disc called GAMEFILES. It's in the Solution Explorer. That folder does itself have a lot of subfolders. (I'm sort of a tidiness freak.)[code]...
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View 2 RepliesIn word/excel/office programs when you press the file menu item at the bottom a list of files recently used are shown, i would like to do a similar thing but i would like to put files from a certain folder with a certain extension (.xml) into my file menu item so the user can select to view the files.
I think i need something like:
For each file (extension .xml) in myFolder
If menuItem = Nothing
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i have to get the files in all the directories with date formats in file name and also in extension. Some thing like new_mmddyyyy.txt / new_yyyymmdd.* like this....
View 14 RepliesI have a bath file whihc is in the same folder as my program. I want it to open if a certain string is correct in a text box so i used this
If InStr(SerialText.Text, "KN6-585-BE4") = True Then app.path(+"lol.bat")
I get a blue line under the word 'app' and it says "Name app is not declared"
Could anyone help me? (I'm a noob, mihgt take some explaining)
Oh if you need to know i am using Visual Basics 2008 Express edition.
I'm using a dialog box to select multiple files and move them to the directory "C:/Playlist". I guess you can say I'm having trouble with 2 things.
1. The Loop
2. Use of the dialogs FileNames function
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I want to ask, how to execute a file in current folder?I am Using Visual Basic Express Edition 2010
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View 1 RepliesI am working on a project I have a form that contains a web browser and I want to write a function that will place the Source (HTML) of the page in a text file I have put some code together it doesn't throw up an error but at the same time doesn't work:
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Im using Visual Studio 2008 This is my first program I renamed the program for the forum. If I remove the paths and execute my .exe from the AppDatalocal folder where the settings.ini file is it works fine, but I don't want have to run the program from there. I tried using %Username% for relative paths, but the computer can't follow the path. Do i have to write code to get the current username or how do programmers do this? Here's part of the program
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i am trying to move a file (test.txt) from say from:[code]I understand from the MSDN forum, i can use this File.Copy(pathA, pathB) OR Directory. Move(pathA, pathB) where pathA = C:folder_ est.txt and pathB = C:folder_ est.txt
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View 2 RepliesI am trying to create an application where you can browse to a folder, press install button and it will copy some files to the directory of your choosing? I found some example code but how do i go on with my code from here? Cant figure out how to copy the files. You can see at last in the code i tried to copy files but its not really working, how do i use the function? I want the files to come from the application directory. And copy to the browsed folder.
Public Class Installer
Private Sub Installer_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
End Sub
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How to add folder to the current users mymusic folder during setup deployment?
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