File.Install Help

[shinyrory]

Hey again

I need some help with the File.Install command. I want to use i to put some files onto the hard drive but it does not seem to work. Here is the code i used:

target_folder = Dialog.FolderBrowse("Please select a folder:", "C:\\");
File.Install("testfolder\\*.*", target_folder, FILE_INSTALL_ASK, false, false, nil, nil);

when i use the File.Copy command it works but not the File.install command... any ideas would be appreciated thank you.

[mwreyf1]

What is testfolder?

Is it a variable that has already been set before this action is ran?

File.Install("testfolder\\*.*", target_folder, FILE_INSTALL_ASK, false, false, nil, nil);

[shinyrory]

testfolder is where the files i want to be copied are. Its jsut a tempoary a folder name.

[mwreyf1]

Just tried it myself and it appears that you CAN'T use wildcards (*) with this action.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[shinyrory]

So i have to use the File.Copy command if i want to use wildcards? bummer :(

OK well can you help me with something else then? I created this code to transfer files:

--Folder Browse Dialog
target_folder = Dialog.FolderBrowse("Please select a folder:", "C:\\");

-- Check to see if the CANCEL was not chosen
if (target_folder ~= "CANCEL") then

StatusDlg.Show(MB_ICONNONE, false);
StatusDlg.ShowCancelButton(false, "Cancel");
StatusDlg.SetTitle("Installing files...");
File.Copy("FolderFiles\\*.*", target_folder, true, true, true, true, nil);
StatusDlg.Hide();

Dialog.Message("Notice", "All Done!", MB_OK, MB_ICONNONE, MB_DEFBUTTON1);
end

This part of the code does not work StatusDlg.SetTitle("Installing files..."); neither does trying to set the message of the status dialog window. Can you please tell me how to fix this? Also how do i have a percentage number alongside the progress bar? please help! thanx

[shinyrory]

bumb! help please!

[mz241508]

This function works fine for me, maybe the file you want to copy from isn't correct/wrong. Use the File.Copy function and follow the steps for more accuracy.