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TrFile_CopyFile |
Copies a file to the specified path.
Syntax
TrFile_CopyFile ( switches ; sourceFilepath ; destinationFilePath )
Parameters
| switches | reserved for future use, leave empty or set to "-Unused" |
| sourceFilePath | the path to the file to copy |
| destinationFilePath | the path where the file must be copied to |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Error code
Result
The returned result is an error code. An error always starts with 2 dollars, followed by the error code. You should always check for errors. Returned error codes can be:
| 0 | no error | The file was copied |
| $$-43 | fnfErr | Source file not found, or destination directory does not exist |
| $$-48 | dupFNErr | Destination file already exists |
| $$-4254 | returnInPathErr | The path contains an illegal return character |
| $$-1 | genericErr | The file could not be copied |
Other errors may be returned.
Originated in
Troi File Plug-in 1.1
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 17 to FileMaker Pro 21 (2024)
Considerations
You can use FileMaker styled paths, like “filemac:/MacHD/folderA/test.txt”.
Use the TrFile_DeleteFile to delete a file first if it exists. See also the function TrFile_SaveFileDialog to get a FileSpec for a file.
Example
Assume your C disk already contains a file “Testtext.txt”. We assume that a global number field gErrorCode is defined. Create the following script:
Set Field [ gErrorCode ; TrFile_CopyFile ( "-Unused" ; "C:\Testtext.txt" ; "D:\MyFiles\TestDupl.txt" ) ]This script will copy the file “Testtext.txt” to the “TestDupl.txt” file in directory “MyFiles” on the D: disk. On macOS the paths will be of the form “Mac HD:MyFiles:TestDupl.txt”.
Example 2
We assume that in your FileMaker file the following fields are defined:
gErrorCode Global, number
gSourceFilePath Global, text
gDestFilePath Global, text
gSourceFilePath should contain the path to an existing file, for example “D:\Logs\Log01.TXT” (Windows) or “Mac HD:Logs:Log 1” (Mac). gDestFilePath should contain the path to the destination and should not exist, for example “D:\Logs\L2000_01.TXT” (Windows) or “Mac HD:Logs:Log 2000_01” (Mac). In a script add the following script step:
Set Field [ gErrorCode ; TrFile_CopyFile ( "-Unused" ; gSourceFilePath ; gDestFilePath ) ]This will copy the source file to the path indicated in the gDestFilePath.
Used in example file
FileManipulation.fmp12
Related functions
| TrFile_CopyFolder |
| TrFile_CreateFile |
| TrFile_DeleteFile |
| TrFile_MoveFile |
| TrFile_SaveFileDialog |
| TrFile_SelectFileDialog |
Related script step
| Copy File |
Related topics
Troi File Plug-in online help (overview)
