Copy a directory and files

[bobbyr]

Anybody know of a way to copy a directory and all of its subdirectories and files to a new location?

I know how to create the new directory:
<cfdirectory action=&quot;CREATE&quot; directory=&quot;C:\NewDir&quot;>

Now, the problem I'm having is how to copy C:\Downloads\ into the C:\NewDir\ directory. C:\Downloads contains subdirectories and files, which needs to be copied as well. I've tried a few different combinations of <cffile> but nothing seems to work. <cfdirectory> doesn't have a &quot;copy&quot; action, from what I can tell..



Thanks in advance!

Bobby R

 

[iqof188]

I think you will need to do a listing on your Download directory using CFDIRECTORY ACTION=&quot;List&quot;. Name the query MyDirList for example.
Execute the following code:

<cfset thisDir = &quot;C:\downloads\&quot;>
<cfset targetDir = &quot;C:\NewDir\&quot;>

<cfdirectory action=&quot;LIST&quot;
directory=&quot;#thisDir#&quot;
name=&quot;MyDirList&quot;>
<!--- Start on row 3, the first two will be . and .. --->
<cfoutput query=&quot;MyDirList&quot; startrow=&quot;3&quot;>
<cfif Type IS &quot;File&quot;>
<cffile action=&quot;MOVE&quot;
source=&quot;#thisDir##name#&quot;
destination=&quot;#targetDir#&quot;>
</cfif>
</cfoutput>

Remember that this won't do a recursive copy, it will only move files in the C:\downloads directory, not in its subdirectories.
Good luck!


<webguru>iqof188</webguru>

 

[CFHub]

Recursion can be fun though

Try this recursive &quot;tutorial&quot;:

http://cfhub.com/advanced/customtags/recursion.cfm

Then, grab this recursive file reader

http://cfhub.com/tutorials/filereader/

 

[iqof188]

Thanks for this addition cfhub , recursion can be fun indeed, but very bad for performance too! Anyways, good luck Bobby.

<webguru>iqof188</webguru>