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Rims Flames
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Hello community

Does anyone know, how can copy an entire folder with all it's contents?

Thank You!

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Posted: 28th Jul 2014 20:24 Edited at: 28th Jul 2014 20:25
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1 Create a folder with a same name as the original
2 Iterate through the original folder's files an copy them in the new folder

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Well, if a user wants to put their custom files in that folder how am i supposed to know what file it is?

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You should be able to use the 'find first' and 'find next' commands to check each file in a directory, and then use 'get file name/date/type' commands to retrieve file information

The code never bothered me anyway...
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So, i am making an editor and i have a package method that gets all the folders...but the files can copy them only if i personally created. But from other user not. I understand what you said SamKM, i tried to re explain, can you please provide me with an example? I really appreciate it!

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Anyone with an example if you want please?

Thank You!

Sorry for the bump...

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Well to solve your problem is so trivial that i don't think anyone will take time to write you an example...
Press F1 in the editor , navigate to "File commands" and i'm sure you will be able to figure it out in 15 - 20 minutes.

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Create a file that will contain the name of all files which are created by YOU and CAN be copied.
loop through the files in the folder.If you find a file that is on your list , copy it if not on the list , don't copy...

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I think the main "problem" with this is copying sub-folders as well.
An easy solution to that is to use a recursive function, that is one that copies all files in a folder and then calls itself for all directories until the only two directories that exist in the current folder are the special "." and ".." ones (which mean "this folder" and "upper level folder" respectively).


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I understand...thank you for your response!

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