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ASP Copy Method


File Object Reference Complete File Object Reference

The Copy method copies the specified file or folder from one location to another.

Syntax

FileObject.Copy(destination[,overwrite])

FolderObject.Copy(destination[,overwrite])

Parameter Description
destination Required. Where to copy the file or folder. Wildcard characters are not allowed
overwrite Optional. A Boolean value indicating whether an existing file or folder can be overwritten. True indicates that the file/folder can be overwritten, false indicates that the file/folder cannot be overwritten. Default is true.

Example for the File object

<%
dim fs,f
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set f=fs.GetFile("c:\test.txt")
f.Copy("c:\new_test.txt",false)
set f=nothing
set fs=nothing
%>

Example for the Folder object

<%
dim fs,fo
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set fo=fs.GetFolder("c:\test")
fo.Copy("c:\new_test",false)
set fo=nothing
set fs=nothing
%>

File Object Reference Complete File Object Reference