FileCopy/CopyFile

[Hanns Ackermann]

Dragging out the old dog ...

1) Just tomorrow 2) Did it 3) Nothing else

Thanks Semen!
Greetings, Hanns.


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[Semen Matusovski]

hanns --
1) buy a new pc
2) then read http://www.powerbasic.com/support/pb...ead.php?t=2525
3) and use copyfile

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[Hanns Ackermann]

Hi guys,

may be I'm getting older, can't help. The following program
works fine if C:\DEF.DAT doesn't exist (f.ex., starting the app
for the first time), but if C:\DEF.DAT already exits (f.ex.,
starting the app repeatedly), the app fails with ERROR 75.
However, PB-help told me that "If the destination file already
exists, it will be overwritten". That's it:

#Compile Exe
#Register None
#Include "Win32Api.INC"
Function PbMain () As Long
    On Error Goto 1
    FileCopy "C:\ABC.DAT", "C:\DEF.DAT"  
    Msgbox "Ok."
    Exit Function
1:: Msgbox "Error"+Str$(ERR)
End Function

Now, substituting PB-FileCopy by API-CopyFile
(CopyFile "C:\ABC.DAT", "C:\DEF.DAT", 0), the app works
fine (and repeatedly works fine without ERROR 75!). Another
way is to KILL C:\DEF.DAT before PB-FileCopy. Rebooting doesn't
help. Don't know what's my problem with FileCopy ....

I'm using NT4 (build 1381, SP4) and PB6. Should I buy a new PC
right away?

Cheers, Hanns.