Copy itself to a location

[ftpkalyan]

Please can someone tell me how to copy an application to another location which is coded in autoit. i need this because i am able to run the application from kixstart but not able to copy itself toa spicific folder. This application all does is to install antivirus product into the computers in a domain.

[niubbone]

It's just me or did someone else didn't got what this guy is saying?

From the little I got, these should do the work:

FileCopy for copying the file

And to copy the autoit script you are running is @ScriptDir.

Examples:

FileCopy("C:\*.au3", "D:\mydir\*.*")

or

Filecopy FileCopy("@ScriptDir\Script.exe", "D:\mydir\Copy.exe")

[wakillon]

Hi ftpkalyan

Try this

; @ScriptFullPath is the full path of your script or your compiled script.

FileCopy ( @ScriptFullPath, "C:\new\", 9 )

1 = overwrite existing files + 8 = Create destination directory structure if it doesn't exist

Edited May 26, 2010 by wakillon

[ftpkalyan]

why does the following line when executed creates two different sized files when executed

Filecopy (@AutoItExe, "D:\wpkg\Copy.exe")

First used F5 and got a biggger size file in the destination

when compiled and run as an seperate exe its size is very less.

Any clues!!!!!!!

[wakillon]

If you create destination folder before

Filecopy ( @AutoItExe, "C:\wpkg\Copy.exe")

give me only one file "Copy.exe" !

What's the interest to copy @AutoItExe file ?

Sorry, but your request is not very clear...

Edited May 26, 2010 by wakillon

[BrettF]

Is it increasing by the same value each time?

[hawky358]

why does the following line when executed creates two different sized files when executed

Filecopy (@AutoItExe, "D:\wpkg\Copy.exe")

First used F5 and got a biggger size file in the destination

when compiled and run as an seperate exe its size is very less.

Any clues!!!!!!!

Ok if I understand correctly.

First file:

When you are in Scite you press F5 then you have a file D:\wpkg\Copy.exe which is a certain size.

Second File:

You compile your .au3 and then run it you get D:\wpkg\Copy.exe which is a different size.

The reason for this is that when you hit F5 in Scite, it just compiles and runs the file, but when you select compile you are using UPX compression which makes the file smaller. If you turn off UPX the file will be the exact size as when you use F5 in Scite

[ftpkalyan]

Ok if I understand correctly.

First file:

When you are in Scite you press F5 then you have a file D:\wpkg\Copy.exe which is a certain size.

Second File:

You compile your .au3 and then run it you get D:\wpkg\Copy.exe which is a different size.

The reason for this is that when you hit F5 in Scite, it just compiles and runs the file, but when you select compile you are using UPX compression which makes the file smaller. If you turn off UPX the file will be the exact size as when you use F5 in Scite

Exactly, this is the reason for difference in file sizes. thanx for the clarification.