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ASP CopyFolder Method


❮ Complete FileSystemObject Object Reference

The CopyFolder method copies one or more folders from one location to another.

Syntax

FileSystemObject.CopyFolder source,destination[,overwrite]

Parameter Description
source Required. The folder or folders to copy (wildcards can be used)
destination Required. Where to copy the folder or folders (wildcards cannot be used)
overwrite Optional. A Boolean value that indicates whether an existing folder can be overwritten. True allows existing folders to be overwritten and False prevents existing folders from being overwritten. Default is True

Examples

<%
'copy all the folders in c:\mydocuments\web
'to the folder c:\webpages

dim fs
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fs.CopyFolder "c:\mydocuments\web\*","c:\webpages\"
set fs=nothing
%>

<%
'copy only the folder test from c:\mydocuments\web
'to the folder c:\webpages

dim fs
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fs.CopyFolder "c:\mydocuments\web\test","c:\webpages\"
set fs=nothing
%>

❮ Complete FileSystemObject Object Reference