Copy Move and Rename

[anixon]

This is a piece of code which copies a file and moves it to another directory with a new name. Whilst my code works without any problems Is their a more efficient way of achieving the same outcome?

CODE

$var = FileSaveDialog("Choose a Name", @scriptdir & "\DataFiles\MsgLibrary\", "All (*.*)", 2)

Dim $szDrive, $szDir, $szFName, $szExt

$splitcsv = _PathSplit($var, $szDrive, $szDir, $szFName, $szExt)

$Cfile = $szFName & $szExt

FileCopy($var, @scriptdir & "\DataFiles\MsgLibrary\Move\",9)

FileMove(@scriptdir & "\DataFiles\MsgLibrary\Move\" & $CFile, @scriptdir & "\DataFiles\defaultmsg\test.csv", 9)

Cheers

Ant...

[enaiman]

What can I see so far:

$var = FileSaveDialog("Choose a Name", @scriptdir & "\DataFiles\MsgLibrary\", "All (*.*)", 2)       ;here you get the full path
Dim $szDrive, $szDir, $szFName, $szExt
$splitcsv = _PathSplit($var, $szDrive, $szDir, $szFName, $szExt)                    ;you do this to get the filename
$Cfile = $szFName & $szExt
FileCopy($var, @scriptdir & "\DataFiles\MsgLibrary\Move\",9)                          ;copy the file to your script dir
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[anixon]

Thanks for that it works perfectly.

When I searched the Forum the solution offered was 'filemove' which I guess got me off on the wrong foot.

That solution just gave me another problem which was how to preserve the origional file hence the convoluted process.

I guess with code there is always more than one way of achiving a working outcome you just have to make sure that you have the most elegant way (economical) way. Thanks for the direction

Cheers Ant..

[enaiman]

Glad it worked

And indeed - there are countless ways to do the same thing but , unfortunately we can't see always the shortest way ... you know, this is like you're watching a chess game - when you're not one of the players you can think better moves more easy