API -> CopyFile [ Library : kernel32.dll, Category : File Management ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

CopyFile

Library : kernel32.dll Category : File Management

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API Description :

The CopyFile function copies an existing file to a new file.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function CopyFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "CopyFileA" (ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, ByVal lpNewFileName As String, ByVal bFailIfExists As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· lpExistingFileName
Points to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of an existing file.

· lpNewFileName
Points to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of the new file.

· bFailIfExists
Specifies how this operation is to pr

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

Dotnet Replacement :

Either of the following: System.IO.File.Copy IO.FileInfo.CopyTo