Copy Method

Applies to TestComplete 14.10, last modified on June 5, 2019

Description

Use the Copy method to copy the file, to which the given aqFileInfoObj object corresponds, to a new location. The method can resolve possible file name collisions that may occur while copying files.

Declaration

aqFileInfoObj.Copy(PathToNewFileRenameOnCollision)

aqFileInfoObj An expression, variable or parameter that specifies a reference to an aqFileInfo object
PathToNewFile [in]    Required    String    
RenameOnCollision [in]    Optional    Boolean Default value: True   
Result Boolean

Applies To

The method is applied to the following object:

Parameters

The method has the following parameters:

PathToNewFile

The name of the destination file to create or the folder where to copy the file. Both fully-qualified and relative paths are acceptable. If PathToNewFile is a folder path, it must include a trailing backslash (you can add it to the path using the aqFileSystem.IncludeTrailingBackSlash method).

If the destination folder does not exist, it will be created.

RenameOnCollision

Specifies the method behavior in case the destination file already exists. If RenameOnCollision is True, which is the default value, the method copies the underlying file to the Copy of <FileName> file in the destination folder. Otherwise, the method overwrites the destination file.

Note: aqFileInfo.Copy cannot overwrite files that have the read-only, system or hidden attribute set.

Result Value

True if the file was copied successfully, and False otherwise.

Remarks

If the method fails to copy the file, TestComplete will post an information message to the test log explaining the cause of the failure.

Example

The following code snippet creates a backup copy of a file in the same folder:

JavaScript, JScript

var fi = aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo("C:\\MyFolder\\MyFile.txt");
fi.Copy("C:\\MyFolder\\MyFile.bkp");

Python

fi = aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo("C:\\MyFolder\\MyFile.txt")
fi.Copy("C:\\MyFolder\\MyFile.bkp")

VBScript

Dim fi

Set fi = aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo("C:\MyFolder\MyFile.txt")
Call fi.Copy("C:\MyFolder\MyFile.bkp")

DelphiScript

var fi;
begin
  fi := aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo('C:\MyFolder\MyFile.txt');
  fi.Copy('C:\MyFolder\MyFile.bkp');
end;

C++Script, C#Script

var fi = aqFileSystem["GetFileInfo"]("C:\\MyFolder\\MyFile.txt");
fi["Copy"]("C:\\MyFolder\\MyFile.bkp");

The following code copies a file to another folder:

JavaScript, JScript

var fi = aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo("C:\\MyFolder\\MyFile.txt");
fi.Copy("C:\\TempFolder\\");

Python

fi = aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo("C:\\MyFolder\\MyFile.txt")
fi.Copy("C:\\TempFolder\\")

VBScript

Dim fi

Set fi = aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo("C:\MyFolder\MyFile.txt")
Call fi.Copy("C:\TempFolder\")

DelphiScript

var fi;
begin
  fi := aqFileSystem.GetFileInfo('C:\MyFolder\MyFile.txt');
  fi.Copy('C:\TempFolder\');
end;

C++Script, C#Script

var fi = aqFileSystem["GetFileInfo"]("C:\\MyFolder\\MyFile.txt");
fi["Copy"]("C:\\TempFolder\\");

See Also

Working With Files From Scripts
Rename Method
Move Method
aqFile.Copy Method
aqFileSystem.CopyFile Method

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