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

CopyFileEx

Library : kernel32.dll Category : File Management

Api Example(s)
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API Description :

The CopyFileEx function copies an existing file to a new file. This function preserves extended attributes, OLE structured storage, NTFS alternate data streams, and file attributes. Security attributes for the existing file are not copied to the new file.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function CopyFileEx Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "CopyFileExA" (ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, ByVal lpNewFileName As String, ByVal lpProgressRoutine As Long, lpData As Any, ByRef pbCancel As Long, ByVal dwCopyFlags 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.

· lpProgressRoutine
Specifies the address of a callba

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 4.0 or later
Win9x/ME: Not supported

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