Coping entire directories?

[ChrisBurrows]

Hello,

Is there an object that can copy an entire directory, including all sub-directories and all files within those sub-directories?

The File Object allows coping of files, but not directories.

[Popcorn]

Have you tried the File-Folder object by Sphax? Cannot remember if it can do that easily, though. You get it using the ExtensionView Downloader.

[ChrisBurrows]

I had a look and it only allows copying files I'm afraid.

Any other suggestions?

[Danny]

How about the DirectoryPacker Pack Directory then > Unpack Directory ?!

[iOSC]

Yes the dannyC way is the only one to copy all subfiles and subdirectories.

[ChrisBurrows]

I managed to copy an entire directory a different way today in a project I am working on.

1. Load the file names into a list with the Load Files List function of the List Object.
2. Then, using the File Object, create a new folder wherever you want with whatever name you want.
3. Then run a loop to copy each file (with the File Object) one a time based on their line number in the List Object compared to the loop index.

This does not work for sub directories, but I didn't need it to.

[Popcorn]

Good you got it sorted out. Btw, you know you can loop through files and folders in a directory with the File Folder object, right?

[ChrisBurrows]

Oh really? No I didn't. I'll look into it. Thanks for the help Popcorn.

[Phi]

Generally, if an object doesn't support functionality, that's because the API doesn't. If you were writing in C++, you'd still have to loop through the files/subfolders. This is probably to ensure file-specific permissions are queried.