Copying current program to a location..... help please!

[Lost User]

Hi guys, I have written a simple console program which will accept username and display it. Now I want that along with this simple function, the program also copies itself to a particular location, say C:/Program Files. Such that the user need not copy and paste it to the above location systematically. Is the code something like this: this.copy("C:/Program Files"); But this doesn't seem to work and I get errors. Whats the correct code for this then? Remember that I want the entire program to copy itself (replicate) to that location. Your help will truly be admired, Rajdeep.NET

[12Code]

Use setup to redirect your files to c:\Program Files.

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[Lost User]

Will I have to create Setup for a small console application like this? Sorry, its my fault. Its a console program. Tell me how would I programetically do the stuff?

[12Code]

Please use setup. This is what the setup for. Setup is easy to create in VS, why not use it? Program can't relocate itself to other location.

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[musefan]

Rajdeep.NET wrote:

this.copy("C:/Program Files"); But this doesn't seem to work and I get errors

:laugh: I do enjoy a good laugh in the mornings :laugh: You cant just write code like that and expect it to work. others i would frequently use...

this.FinishTheRestForMe();

And you certainly cannot move/copy an program that is running. As has been suggested you will want to use a setup for your requirements, even if its just a little console application.

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