copy map to another location

[FMS]

Dear reader,

I recently made a simple script to copy files to another location for backup services.

While 1
    $search = FileFindFirstFile("C:\test\*.pdf")

    If $search = -1 Then
        sleep(60000)
    Else
        $file = FileFindNextFile($search)
        filemove("C:\test\" & $file,"Z:\test",8)
    EndIf

    FileClose($search)
WEnd

now there are not only pdf files in the dir "test" but more files (.exe , .bat etc)  and sub dir like C:testtest2

I would like to also copy the directory's to the other location but don't understand how....

Zould somebody please help me or point me in the wright direction

greez

FMS

[JLogan3o13]

If you're looking to copy the entire directory, look at DirCopy in the help file.

If you only want certain files, look at _FileListToArray and use the filter to grab only the files you want.

[FMS]

thanks for the tip....

I looked in to it but,..

do you also know a way to check if there is a new file in the "sub dir" and iff so fire a dircopy command?

thanks in advanced

[JLogan3o13]

Just to clarify, are you asking how to monitor a directory and if a new file is found move just that file? Or move the whole directory? Or just the pdf files? Can you please be a bit more specific?

Edited June 18, 2014 by JLogan3o13

[FMS]

yes i mean how to monitor a directory and if a new file is found move the whole directory

[JLogan3o13]

Rather than re-write something, I would suggest you take a look at this thread where Melba presents a solid example of monitoring a directory. I would also encourage you to think about keeping a running list of the files in the directory (written to a text file, kept in an array, etc.) so that you're only moving those files that have been added. This will cause a lot less overhead than moving the entire directory each time.

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[FMS]

thnx JLogan i looked into it and just what i needed... (i think at the moment)

justy posted there a question for Melba