COPY FILE Copy a file to a new file or to a device ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Syntax COPY FILE <xcSourceFile> TO <xcTargetFile>|<xcDevice> Arguments <xcSourceFile> is the name of the source file to copy including the extension. <xcTargetFile> is the name of the target file including the extension. Both arguments can be specified as literal file names or as character expressions enclosed in parentheses. COPY FILE supplies no default extensions. <xcDevice> is the name of the device where all subsequent output will be sent. You can specify a device name as a literal character string or a character expression enclosed in parentheses. Additionally, a device can be either local or network. If you COPY TO a non-existing device, you create a file with the name of the device. When specifying device names, do not use a trailing colon. Description COPY FILE is a file command that copies files to and from the Clipper default drive and directory unless you specify a drive and/or path. If the <xcTargetFile> exists, it is overwritten without warning or error. Examples . This example copies a file to a new file and then tests for the existence of the new file: COPY FILE Test.prg TO Real.prg ? FILE("Real.prg") // Result: .T. Files Library is EXTEND.LIB.
See Also: COPY TO RENAME SET DEFAULT
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