How to Copy/Move Files with the Windows Window that Shows the Progress?

[Zohar]

Hi

 

I am using Windows XP SP3.

I want to copy or move some files, but not in a "quiet" way(like when using a DOS command), but in a way that will show this window that you all know:

 

Do you know how do I initiate a Copy/Move operation that will use this window?

 

Thank you

[careca]

Maybe you could use progress function do display the bar, and make it so that it will display the files being copied.

Now, if you really need to have the windows dialog, im not sure, ctrl+c ctrl+v?

[Zohar]

Hi

Thank you for the idea, but I don't want to recreate this window.

Also, I believe the's a programmatic way to achieve it,

so I hope someone who has done this in the past, can direct me how to do it.

[jguinch]

Search for CopyHere in the Forum

[Zohar]

Thank you..

So the method that runs it is called "CopyHere"?

Is there also a MoveHere() method?

 

Edit:

Apparently yes.

Explained here:

http://blog.oneboredadmin.com/2013/02/copying-files-in-powershell-using.html

Edited August 19, 2014 by Zohar

[DutchCoder]

$objShell = ObjCreate('Shell.Application')

$objFolder = $objShell.NameSpace('Destination Folder') ; Use the right folder as destination

$ProcessID = $objFolder.CopyHere('Source Folder') ; Initiate the command

ProcessWaitClose($ProcessID) ; Wait for copy to end

 

and Yes, MoveHere also works

Edited September 5, 2014 by DutchCoder