Script trying to "Copy to folder..." fails in Win7 [only]

[fxm]

I am dynamically selecting files to copy.

These steps

ControlListView() ; open the source folder

Send() ; activate "Copy to folder..." selection

work in WinME through Win7.

The next step

ControlTreeView() ; select the target folder.

fails in Win7 only.

The problem is that the desired target folder [a Network Place] does not appear in the TreeView in Win7. In the other OSes it does appear in the structure, albeit at an OS-dependent location.

Is there a way in Win7 to have a Network Place appear in the "Copy items" SysTreeView32? Or do I need to code a work-around in Autoit?

[PsaltyDS]

Why are you doing clunky automation of the Windows GUI? Why not just use FileCopy() and/or DirCopy() and do it for yourself?

[sleepydvdr]

I have tried copying files to a remote file share and have also had trouble. I haven't figured out how to do it directly through FileCopy or DirCopy as PSaltyDS recommended. My workaround has been mounting the share folder to a drive letter with DriveMapAdd (I usually use the B: drive since it's never used). Copy the files to the destination - example: ("B:\Destination"). The use DriveMapDel to remove the mapped drive.

[fxm]

Why are you doing clunky automation of the Windows GUI? Why not just use FileCopy() and/or DirCopy() and do it for yourself?

Mostly because I started by automating a manual process

Plus, I don't look forward to giving up pattern matching either in ControlListView [which makes it easy to select varying numbers of files with dynamically chosen names] or in ControlTreeView [which makes it easy to validate/navigate target-installation-dependent folder structures].

Besides, I still need some way to locate the target folder name on Win7 systems.

That being said, FileCopy() is Plan B.

Edited June 18, 2011 by fxm

[fxm]

I have tried copying files to a remote file share and have also had trouble. I haven't figured out how to do it directly through FileCopy or DirCopy as PSaltyDS recommended. My workaround has been mounting the share folder to a drive letter with DriveMapAdd (I usually use the B: drive since it's never used). Copy the files to the destination - example: ("B:\Destination"). The use DriveMapDel to remove the mapped drive.

I will look into that.

I hadn't considered that solution because my first attempts on Win7 with "net use ^ path..." [which is, I assume, the underlying function] failed when the target was a webDAV folder or the path contained [at least some] special characters.

[GEOSoft]

Just as added info here

I was in a discussion the other day with someone who was attempting file copy proceedure so a UNC path and it failed. If it was to a mapped drive of course it worked.

The answer was to add the share name to the path.

\\Server\some\path\ would fail however \\Server\ShareName\Some\Path\ worked fine.

I don't know if it will help you out or not but it is something to keep in mind.

[fxm]

The answer was to add the share name to the path.

\\Server\some\path\ would fail however \\Server\ShareName\Some\Path\ worked fine.

It isn't immediately clear [to me, anyway] how to convert the address of a webDAV folder [e.g., http://home.comcast.net/~username] or an ftp [possibly virtual] folder [e.g., ftp://username@upload.comcast.net] to UNC form.

I appreciate any pointers or help but I realize that this may be getting somewhat off-topic for this forum.

Edited June 18, 2011 by fxm