Urgent...how to copy a file in a console base application

[mayank.ty]

hi all...
can anyone tell me how to copy a file from one location to another (with the required APIs) in a console based application in Carbide.C++??

[david.caabeiro]

You can use the usual way: see BaflUtils::CopyFile()

[Shilpa13]

Hi!

see CFileMan class reference in sdk..

It also can be used efficiently

[manchb]

_LIT(oldFile, "c:\\abc.txt");
_LIT(newFile, "c:\\sample\\");

include this header files
#include <f32file.h>//RFs,CFileMan

link against
efsrv.lib

and the code

RFs lSess;
User::LeaveIfError(lSess.Connect());
CFileMan* lFlMan = CFileMan::NewL(lSess);
User::LeaveIfError(lFlMan->Copy(oldFile,newFile));
delete lFlMan;
lFlMan = NULL;
lSess.Close();

[mayank.ty]

hi every one PushL,shilpa13 and manchb for showing interest in replying....i tried using the way manchb told me...
actually m a newbie to symbian so it seems easier to prefer code..though also tryied my hands by doing it at my own but ...
m giving my code here....plz take a look n tell whats wrong wid it....
its showing error in d console saying....."failed: leave code=-1[press any key]"
as it is defined in callConsoleTemplateL() func....

thanks in advance
regards,
mayank

here is d code....

#include <e32debug.h>
#include <e32base.h>
#include <e32cons.h>
#include <f32file.h>

_LIT(KTxtCLHERAAPP,"CLHERA_APPLICATIONS");
_LIT(KTxtClheraApplicationCode,"Program To Copy A File");
_LIT(KFormatFailed,"failed: leave code=%d");
_LIT(KTxtOK,"ok");
_LIT(KTxtPressAnyKey," [press any key]");
_LIT(oldFile,"c:\\oldfile.txt");
_LIT(newFile,"c:\\newfile\\");


// public
LOCAL_D CConsoleBase* console;
LOCAL_C void doConsoleTemplateL();

// private
LOCAL_C void callConsoleTemplateL();

GLDEF_C TInt E32Main()
    {
    __UHEAP_MARK;
    CTrapCleanup* cleanup=CTrapCleanup::New();
    TRAPD(error,callConsoleTemplateL());
    __ASSERT_ALWAYS(!error,User::Panic(KTxtCLHERAAPP,error));
    delete cleanup;
    __UHEAP_MARKEND;
    return 0;
    }

LOCAL_C void callConsoleTemplateL()
    {
    console=Console::NewL(KTxtClheraApplicationCode,TSize(KConsFullScreen,KConsFullScreen));
    CleanupStack::PushL(console);
    TRAPD(error,doConsoleTemplateL(););
    if (error)
        console->Printf(KFormatFailed, error);
    else
        console->Printf(KTxtOK);
    console->Printf(KTxtPressAnyKey);
    console->Getch();
    CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy();
    }

LOCAL_C void doConsoleTemplateL()
    {
    #ifdef _CLHERADEBUG
    RDebug::Print(_L16("CLHERA_DBGMSG In DoConsoleTemplateL"));
    #endif
    
       // make and install the active scheduler
       RDebug::Print(_L16("CLHERA_DBGMSG before active scheduler"));
    CActiveScheduler*  scheduler = new (ELeave) CActiveScheduler;
    CleanupStack::PushL(scheduler); // push to clean-up stack
    CActiveScheduler::Install(scheduler); // install as active scheduler
    
    TUint ch;
    while(1)
           {
    RFs lSess;
    User::LeaveIfError(lSess.Connect());
    CFileMan* lFlMan = CFileMan::NewL(lSess);
    User::LeaveIfError(lFlMan->Copy(oldFile,newFile));
    delete lFlMan;
    lFlMan = NULL;
    lSess.Close();        
    
           ch = console->Getch();
        RDebug::Printf("CLHERA_DBGMSG getch: %d",ch);
        
    }
        
    CleanupStack::PopAndDestroy(); // scheduler   
  } 

[david.caabeiro]

-1 is KErrNotFound, which seems to be triggered by the copy. Does oldFile exist? Also, you can remove the active scheduler related calls, as it's not needed in this case so far.

[hotcheese]

And don't forget C:\ in the Symbian file system doesn't mean the file should be in C:\ on your PC if that is where you have placed it.

[mayank.ty]

thanx 4 replying PushL and hotcheese....
i removed that active scheduler calls....and now atleast that error is removed.
but still nothing is getting copied....
i tried all d options with both "oldfile" and "newfile" existing and noexisting as well.

desperately waiting for a reply...
thanx in advance..

[kiran10182]

Hi,

...
desperately waiting for a reply...
thanx in advance..

As Hotcheese and PushL mentioned, would you please clarify where do these File and Folder exist on your PC:
_LIT(oldFile,"c:\\oldfile.txt");
_LIT(newFile,"c:\\newfile\\");

You can list down complete path here.

Kiran.

[Priju Jacob Paul]

Well, manchb's code works perfectly for me.
As all other champions have mentioned please be free to modify the path from c:\\oldfile.txt to c:\\system\\oldfile.txt and place the oldfile.txt in
C:\Symbian\8.0a\S60_2nd_FP2_CW\Epoc32\winscw\c\system and also mention the new files path to c:\\system\\newfile.txt

Priju

[mayank.ty]

hi priju jacob and kiran...

thanx a lot to u ppl...u were life saver for me this time...
it worked....phewwww... )
hope i shall get to u ppls level of coding soon...
thanx again every one for taking interest...

Regards,
Mayank