Weird copyfile rror

[thysonj]

Set cssFile = objFSO.CopyFile(theFile,albumPath)

actually works and copies the file but I get an error...

Error Type:
Microsoft VBScript runtime (0x800A01A8)
Object required: '[undefined]'
/album/filebuilder.asp, line 42

on the line of the CopyFile. The FileSystemObject works fine everywhere else in the script.

 

[EBGreen]

Try changing the line to this:

objFSO.CopyFile(theFile,albumPath)

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[thysonj]

Actually...i was using strings in the CopyFile call like...

Set cssFile = objFSO.CopyFile("c:\file.txt","c:\inetpub\")

If i throw the paths into variables like my initial example I get an erro like this

Microsoft VBScript runtime (0x800A01A8)
Object required: 'objFSO.CopyFile(...)'
/album/filebuilder.asp, line 42

 

[thysonj]

TomThumbKP..

That worked!?!

Not quite sure I understand why that doesn't need a set call like when writing a file but whatever.

 

[tsuji]

Hello thysonj,

[1] .copyfile does not return an object-type, hence, it will error out using set keyword.

[2] In fact .copyfile does not return anything. It returns empty. This is correct :
[tt]
cssFile = objFSO.CopyFile("c:\file.txt","c:\inetpub\")
or
cssFile = objFSO.CopyFile("c:\file.txt","c:\inetpub\",true)
[/tt]
But cssFile is characterized as:
[tt]
cssFile=empty
vartype(cssFile)=0
[/tt]
[3] But, if you neglect the left-hand-side, then you should not use parenthesis.
[tt]
objFSO.CopyFile "c:\file.txt","c:\inetpub\"
or
objFSO.CopyFile "c:\file.txt","c:\inetpub\", true
[/tt]
regards - tsuji

 

[tsuji]

Further notes:

[3a] If you really want parenthesis, use call keyword.
[tt]
call objFSO.CopyFile("c:\file.txt","c:\inetpub\")
or
call objFSO.CopyFile("c:\file.txt","c:\inetpub\", true)
[/tt]
- tsuji