How to move or copy a file between directories that have spa

[elfo116]

Hi all ! i'm trying to copy a file from one directory like: C:\Users\PC 1\Desktop\ , but its impossible cause he have a space (PC""1), anyone can help me to solve this ?. Thanks

[Little John]

Hi all ! i'm trying to copy a file from one directory like: C:\Users\PC 1\Desktop\ , but its impossible cause he have a space (PC""1), anyone can help me to solve this ?. Thanks

It depends on what you do in detail
E.g. PB's built-in CopyFile() function does work well also with path names that contain spaces.

In cases like this, it is always a good idea to post the smallest executable code that demonstrates the problem.

[elfo116]

Hi all ! i'm trying to copy a file from one directory like: C:\Users\PC 1\Desktop\ , but its impossible cause he have a space (PC""1), anyone can help me to solve this ?. Thanks

It depends on what you do in detail
E.g. PB's built-in CopyFile() function does work well also with path names that contain spaces.

In cases like this, it is always a good idea to post the smallest executable code that demonstrates the problem.

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Case 50
        booti$ = OpenFileRequester("", "", "img (*.img)|*.img", 0)
        
If OpenFile(1,booti$)=0:si=0
  MessageRequester("Error","",0)
Else
  si=1:SetMenuTitleText(0,0,"Cargado")
  sep=CountString(booti$,"\")
  fileboot$=StringField(booti$,sep+1,"\")
  dir$=GetCurrentDirectory()
  AddGadgetItem(2,-1,fileboot$)
  DisableGadget(0,0)
  EndIf
   EndSelect
    
Case #PB_Event_Gadget
  Select EventGadget()
      
    Case 0
      
      AddGadgetItem(2, -1,booti$)
      AddGadgetItem(2, -1,dir$)
      AddGadgetItem(2, -1, "==> "+fileboot$)
      AddGadgetItem(2, -1, booti$+" ==> "+dir$+fileboot$)
      
      copiara$=dir$+"unroot\"+fileboot$

  Debug MoveFile_(booti$,copiara$); <----- error copying

Thanks fo your reply

[skywalk]

Better if you provide working code
You can use RenameFile() instead of api movefile_().
When filenames have spaces, enclose them within double quotes, "c:\try\My long crazy filename.txt".

[Little John]

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  Debug MoveFile_(booti$,copiara$); <----- error copying

Why don't you use PB's built-in function RenameFile() for moving a file? Like CopyFile(), it works well also with path names that contain spaces.

When using the API function MoveFile_(), you probably have to enclose the path names in double quotes:

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  Debug MoveFile_(#DQUOTE$+booti$+#DQUOTE$, #DQUOTE$+copiara$+#DQUOTE$)

[elfo116]

Better if you provide working code
You can use RenameFile() instead of api movefile_().
When filenames have spaces, enclose them within double quotes, "c:\try\My long crazy filename.txt".

Hi !, like this?:

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RenameFile(Chr(34)+booti$+Chr(34),Chr(34)+copiara$+Chr(34)) 

dont work for me

[elfo116]

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  Debug MoveFile_(booti$,copiara$); <----- error copying

Why don't you use PB's built-in function RenameFile() for moving a file? Like CopyFile(), it works well also with path names that contain spaces.

When using the API function MoveFile_(), you probably have to enclose the path names in double quotes:

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  Debug MoveFile_(#DQUOTE$+booti$+#DQUOTE$, #DQUOTE$+copiara$+#DQUOTE$)

Debug MoveFile_(#DQUOTE$+booti$+#DQUOTE$, #DQUOTE$+copiara$+#DQUOTE$) still returning (0)

[Little John]

Why don't you use PB's built-in function RenameFile() for moving a file? Like CopyFile(), it works well also with path names that contain spaces.

If you want us to help you, then you should at least answer our questions ...

[elfo116]

Why don't you use PB's built-in function RenameFile() for moving a file? Like CopyFile(), it works well also with path names that contain spaces.

If you want us to help you, then you should at least answer our questions ...

Oh sorry, i I did not think that the RenameFile() function served to copy.

I make a output log with de paths obtained from rename function "C:\Users\PC 1\Desktop\TEMP\boot.img" ===> "C:\Users\PC 1\Desktop\MTKR\unroot\newboot.img"

[Little John]

Oh sorry, i I did not think that the RenameFile() function served to copy.

Sometimes you write about copying a file, and sometimes about moving a file. These are two different things.

I told you about both PB's built-in CopyFile() and RenameFile().
You can read the details about both functions in the help.

[#NULL]

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MoveFile_(booti$,copiara$)

no matter if you use RenameFile() or CopyFile() or whatever, but add

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Debug "|"+booti$+"|"
Debug "|"+copiara$+"|"

before and see what you get. Also check if you have write permissions in the directories.

[elfo116]

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MoveFile_(booti$,copiara$)

no matter if you use RenameFile() or CopyFile() or whatever, but add

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Debug "|"+booti$+"|"
Debug "|"+copiara$+"|"

before and see what you get. Also check if you have write permissions in the directories.

Hello, thanks for your reply. I get:
|C:\Users\PC 1\Desktop\TEMP\boot.img|
|C:\Users\PC 1\Desktop\MTKR\unroot\newboot.img|

[elfo116]

Oh sorry, i I did not think that the RenameFile() function served to copy.

Sometimes you write about copying a file, and sometimes about moving a file. These are two different things.

Haha that's because I've tried all the ways I know to move / copy a file

I told you about both PB's built-in CopyFile() and RenameFile().
You can read the details about both functions in the help.

in the "pb.help" there is no help with this, i tryied

[RASHAD]

As long as you are using Windows API
So search the forum for SHFileOperation_()
It will do the job no matter the filename includes spaces or not
Also no matter the length of the file path
You can Move,Delete,Copy or Rename file(s)

[Little John]

Oh sorry, i I did not think that the RenameFile() function served to copy.

Sometimes you write about copying a file, and sometimes about moving a file. These are two different things.

Haha that's because I've tried all the ways I know to move / copy a file

Yes, that's a good reason for mixing copying and moving up all the time. I'm glad that we have talked about it.

I told you about both PB's built-in CopyFile() and RenameFile().
You can read the details about both functions in the help.

in the "pb.help" there is no help with this, i tryied

Oh, it seems that my calendar is broken.
I totally missed that today is April's Fools day.