How to copy a folder and all it's subfolders in Labwindows/CVI

[kirkm]

I'm looking for ideas on how to copy a folder and all its subfolders.

My program creates test data organized using folders and subfolders.

At the end of the test I'd like to copy them to a backup drive.

How can I accomplish this?

Thanks,

Kirk

[Al_S]

Look at the multiple suggestions offered here in this recent post:

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabWindows-CVI/copyfolder/td-p/1223586

[kirkm]

Thanks for the useful thread.

This sounds like a function to add to the Labwindows-CVI update "wish-list".

Kirk

[Hameuza]

Hello,

I am sorry but the function CopyFile(,) seems not to work for me to copy folder containing subfolders and files.

CopyFile ("c:\\SourceDirName1\\*.*", "c:\\SourceDirName2");

The command copies however all files immediatly under SourceDirName1.

Has anyone ever experienced that stuff ?

Other suggestions for copying directories is welcomed.

I thried system(" XCOPY c:\\SourceDirName1 c:\\SourceDirName2  /e/y") it works well but display "the Dos console"

Thank you by advance.

[shrupa123]

Have you looked at the following forum post?

https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabWindows-CVI/copyfolder/td-p/1223586

It may also help to create a new thread for your question as this thread is more than 8 years old. Making a new post will give it more visibility.

[@lain29]

Hello,

As you said, you can use the CMD xcopy with LaunchExecutableEx.

For example : LaunchExecutableEx("xcopy c:\\Source\\ c:\\Dest\\ /m /i /d:04-05-2019 /s /v /r /c /y",LE_HIDE, NULL);

will copy the files and subfolders of the day and will not open a Dos console with the option LE_HIDE.

Alain