Copying files from a CD

[sb1920alk]

If I use FileCopy to copy a file from a CD, they're ending up as Read Only on the hard drive, and then I have to go back through and take off the Read Only attribute with FileSetAttrib. If I drag and drop the file manually, the result is not Read Only.

Am I missing something? Is there an easier way? I don't want copied files to be Read Only after they're on the hard drive.

Thanks,

[Authenticity]

Perhaps, it's because you're using FileCopy? Try to use FileOpen(), FileRead() and FileWrite(), so you control the creation of the file and it's attribute and write using buffer which may be necessary.

[sb1920alk]

Perhaps, it's because you're using FileCopy? Try to use FileOpen(), FileRead() and FileWrite(), so you control the creation of the file and it's attribute and write using buffer which may be necessary.

I thought FileOpen, FileRead and FileWrite were only for txt files? I don't see how they would be helpful in this situation.

[Authenticity]

You can read in binary form. Read the help file. If no, use _WinAPI_CreateFile(), _WinAPI_ReadFile() and _WinAPI_WriteFile(). This way you have more control on the streaming but more code to write.

[sb1920alk]

You can read in binary form. Read the help file. If no, use _WinAPI_CreateFile(), _WinAPI_ReadFile() and _WinAPI_WriteFile(). This way you have more control on the streaming but more code to write.

I have read the help file. I wasn't sure what the mode options other than 0, 1, and 2 were for. I thought it was something like case sensitivity. In any case, I don't see how this is simpler than using FileCopy and FileSetAttrib. I think that the fact that the files are on a CD somehow forces them to be read only because the CD is read only.

[rajeshontheweb]

did u try Windows API CopyFile Function

or could use a seperate function _FileCopy which will contain the code for copying the file and then resetting the attribute as well.

Edited May 12, 2009 by rajeshontheweb

[rudi]

Hi.

robocopy.exe vers. 026 (included in robocopygui -> google) has a switch to modify flags as needed, and it's exit code will tell you what happened very nicely.

Regards, Rudi.

[GEOSoft]

Did you try anything like what Authenticity suggested?

$File = "CD\File\Path"
$nFile = "Hard\drive\path"
$hIn = FileOpen($File, 16)
$hOut = FileOpen($nFile, 18)
FileWrite($hOut, FileRead($hIn))
FileClose($hIn)
FileClose($hOut)

[sb1920alk]

Did you try anything like what Authenticity suggested?

$File = "CD\File\Path"
$nFile = "Hard\drive\path"
$hIn = FileOpen($File, 16)
$hOut = FileOpen($nFile, 18)
FileWrite($hOut, FileRead($hIn))
FileClose($hIn)
FileClose($hOut)

...haven't had a chance yet. I only needed a dozen or so files and FileCopy/FileSetAttrib was good enough for now. At some point I may need to move many files in many folders from a CD to a Hard Drive, and will probably look in to it further then. Unfortunately, I have little time to prepare right now. BTW, I couldn't figure out how to set attributes on a folder. Is there a function for that or would you just call cacls or xcalcs in a RunWait and be done with it?

[AdmiralAlkex]

BTW, I couldn't figure out how to set attributes on a folder.

According to the helpfile for FileSetAttrib:

file pattern File(s) to change, e.g. C:\*.au3, C:\Dir

You get it?

[sb1920alk]

According to the helpfile for FileSetAttrib:

You get it?

Maybe I'm missing something obvious. I made a new folder in my script folder and ran: FileSetAttrib(@scriptdir & "\New Folder","-R",1) and didn't see any change to the Read Only checkbox of the folder's properties. It's a box-in-a-box...not a check, not empty. The 1 indeed changes all the files in the folder. I thought "-R" would clear the Read Only box on the folder and "+R" would check the box.

[AdmiralAlkex]

Maybe I'm missing something obvious. I made a new folder in my script folder and ran: FileSetAttrib(@scriptdir & "\New Folder","-R",1) and didn't see any change to the Read Only checkbox of the folder's properties. It's a box-in-a-box...not a check, not empty. The 1 indeed changes all the files in the folder. I thought "-R" would clear the Read Only box on the folder and "+R" would check the box.

The "box-in-a-box" is there no matter if it's "Read Only" or not. Try changing the properties manually by rightklicking the file, exit the dialog and then check the properties again and you will se the "box in a box".... Always the box... Just test it with FileGetAttrib() if you don't trust Explorer.

[sb1920alk]

The "box-in-a-box" is there no matter if it's "Read Only" or not. Try changing the properties manually by rightklicking the file, exit the dialog and then check the properties again and you will se the "box in a box".... Always the box... Just test it with FileGetAttrib() if you don't trust Explorer.

You're right. Thanks for pointing that out.