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BstrucT · May 16th, 2008, 5:09 AM

Hi Guys

Is there maybe a copy function for the C# language?
I can only find Directory.Move, Directory.Delete, etc. but no Copy function?

I know I can do it like this...

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public static class CopyUtility
{
public static void CopyAllFiles
(string sourceDirectory, string targetDirectory, bool recursive)
{
                if (sourceDirectory == null)
                    throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Synaps");
                if (targetDirectory == null)
                    throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Backup");

CopyAllFiles(new DirectoryInfo(sourceDirectory), new
DirectoryInfo(targetDirectory), recursive);
}

public static void CopyAllFiles
(DirectoryInfo source, DirectoryInfo target, bool recursive)
            {
                if (source == null)
                    throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Synaps");
                if (target == null)
                    throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Backup");

                if (!source.Exists)
                    target.Create();

foreach (FileInfo file in source.GetFiles())
                {
                    file.CopyTo(Path.Combine(target.FullName, file.Name), true);
                }
                if (!recursive) return;
foreach (DirectoryInfo directory in source.GetDirectories())
{
CopyAllFiles(directory, new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine
(target.FullName, directory.Name)), recursive);
}
}
}

Then just call the below at the let's say, button click event.

 private void backupToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

        {

            CopyUtility.CopyAllFiles(@"C:/Synaps", @"C:/Backup", true);

        }

But isn't there another way to do it though?

>BstrucT

May 16th, 2008, 5:09 AM	#1
BstrucT Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Durban, South-Africa Posts: 169 Rep Power: 1	no Copy in C#??? Hi Guys Is there maybe a copy function for the C# language? I can only find `Directory.Move`, `Directory.Delete`, etc. but no Copy function? I know I can do it like this... (Toggle Plain Text) public static class CopyUtility { public static void CopyAllFiles (string sourceDirectory, string targetDirectory, bool recursive) { if (sourceDirectory == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Synaps"); if (targetDirectory == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Backup"); CopyAllFiles(new DirectoryInfo(sourceDirectory), new DirectoryInfo(targetDirectory), recursive); } public static void CopyAllFiles (DirectoryInfo source, DirectoryInfo target, bool recursive) { if (source == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Synaps"); if (target == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Backup"); if (!source.Exists) target.Create(); foreach (FileInfo file in source.GetFiles()) { file.CopyTo(Path.Combine(target.FullName, file.Name), true); } if (!recursive) return; foreach (DirectoryInfo directory in source.GetDirectories()) { CopyAllFiles(directory, new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine (target.FullName, directory.Name)), recursive); } } } public static class CopyUtility { public static void CopyAllFiles (string sourceDirectory, string targetDirectory, bool recursive) { if (sourceDirectory == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Synaps"); if (targetDirectory == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Backup"); CopyAllFiles(new DirectoryInfo(sourceDirectory), new DirectoryInfo(targetDirectory), recursive); } public static void CopyAllFiles (DirectoryInfo source, DirectoryInfo target, bool recursive) { if (source == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Synaps"); if (target == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(@"C:/Backup"); if (!source.Exists) target.Create(); foreach (FileInfo file in source.GetFiles()) { file.CopyTo(Path.Combine(target.FullName, file.Name), true); } if (!recursive) return; foreach (DirectoryInfo directory in source.GetDirectories()) { CopyAllFiles(directory, new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine (target.FullName, directory.Name)), recursive); } } } Then just call the below at the let's say, button click event. `private void backupToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { CopyUtility.CopyAllFiles(@"C:/Synaps", @"C:/Backup", true); }` But isn't there another way to do it though? >BstrucT __________________ The more the human race tries to change everything, when not needed, the less will they be able to change themselves when they need to.