GetFile to save to other DIR

[tcgoh]

Hi all,

Can anyone help me to write a code to select a file in the Dir(eg. textall.dat) and safe it to another Dir?

I tried SaveDialog but the filename field is emty. I wanted filename field to be fill up w/o letting the user select.

Thanks
TC

[Erel]

Can you give an example of what you are trying to achieve?

[specci48]

Originally Posted by tcgoh

I tried SaveDialog but the filename field is emty. I wanted filename field to be fill up w/o letting the user select.

To preselect a filename in the savedialog you have to define the file property of the savedialog before showing it, e.g.:

	SaveDialog1.File = AppPath & "\test.txt"
	SaveDialog1.Show

specci48


Edit: added a very simple copy sample...

[tcgoh]

[quote=specci48;15555]To preselect a filename in the savedialog you have to define the file property of the savedialog before showing it, e.g.:

	SaveDialog1.File = AppPath & "\test.txt"
	SaveDialog1.Show

Hi specci48 and Erel

Thanks for the code and help. The Savedialog1.file=AppPath &"\test.txt" helps, but the "text.txt" file in the "file name: box"(see attached jpg) is NOT SAVING to any directory? I don't understand why?

save dir.jpg

Thanks

[Cableguy]

Why not read the file to end and write the file again in the new dir, this way the user is not prompt in any way...

[specci48]

Originally Posted by Cableguy

Why not read the file to end and write the file again in the new dir...

Just use filecopy

[tcgoh]

Originally Posted by specci48

Just use filecopy

Actually its a SQL file(sl3). Its about 2mb, haven't try yet, not sure it will work? will it?

Thanks

[tcgoh]

Hi All,

Thanks for all that help here. I Have manage to pre-select the file to safe into another directory. (its a NO GO to read sl3 file and filewrite again)

However, appreciate if anyone can help to shortern the steps required to safe the selected file without having to show the openDialog.

Thanks.

[Cableguy]

Posting the Actual code would help us Help you...How can we shorten the steps if we do not know the way you took?

[tcgoh]

Thanks Cableguy, problem solved. Here the code

opendialog1.File = AppPath & "\alldata.sl3"
openDialog1.Filter = "sl3 DATA Files|*.sl3"

SaveDialog1.File = OpenDialog1.File

If SaveDialog1.Show = cCancel Then
Return
End If


FileCopy(OpenDialog1.File, SaveDialog1.File)

Thanks Again