copy a file to a folder

[tanweer]

i m try to save a file but it does not work can anybody suggest me some good tectics using C# codings

[tonyonlinux]

public void copyBookDatabase()
{

       string filename ="mydb.mdb"; //whatever the name of your file is you want copied

       string destfileName = filename;
         

       string sourcePath = Environment.CurrentDirectory; // get the working directory
      // string sourcePath = @"C:\\";
       string targetPath =  @"C:\\DB\_Backup\\";
       
    //// Use Path class to manipulate file and directory paths.
    string sourceFile = System.IO.Path.Combine(sourcePath, fileName); 
    string destFile = System.IO.Path.Combine(targetPath, destfileName);

    //// To copy a folder's contents to a new location:
    //// Create a new target folder, if necessary.
    //if (!System.IO.Directory.Exists(targetPath))
    //{
    //    System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(targetPath);
    //}

    //// To copy a file to another location and 
    //// overwrite the destination file if it already exists.
        System.IO.File.Copy(sourceFile, destFile, true);
    
   }

hope this helps

[Abhinav S]

tanweer akhtar wrote:

i m try to save a file but it does not work

Are you getting an error? If yes, post the error here and someone might be able to help you.