File System Object and copying a folder...

[artsapimp]

How can I create a form that will make a new folder named whatever I type in a textbox and copies some files from another location to the new folder? Confusing? Let me try again.

You type "Frank" as the name in a textbox and click continue. The next page creates a folder named "Frank" in a specified directory on the server and copies files from another folder "RootFiles" to the "Frank" folder.

I'm not very good at explaining it, I'm sorry.

Thanks for your help.

[CreoN]

dim fso
set fso = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.CreateFolder("new folder")
fso.CopyFile "orignial_path","new path"


Should be working...

[artsapimp]

I have been playing with this and it's working great. I changed one thing to CopyFolder instead of Files but the same concept pretty much.

One question though - I can't use Server.MapPath(...)? If so what would you do when being hosted through an ISP where you don't know the static path to write?

Thanks again for any help.

[CreoN]

You should be able to use it... I've used it and it worked perfect.

[artsapimp]

Could you please tell me where I'm messing up? I can't find it.

<%
If Request.Form("Username") = "" Or IsNull(Request.Form("Username")) Then
%>
<form action="Default.asp" method="Post">
<input type="Text" name="Username">
<input type="Submit" value="Sign Up">
</form>
<%
Else

Dim fso
Dim rootFolder

Set fso = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

fso.CreateFolder(Server.MapPath("/" & Request.Form("Username")))

fso.CopyFolder(Server.MapPath("Test"), (Server.MapPath(Request.Form("Username"))), True)

Response.Write("Thank you " & Request.Form("Username") & ", your account has been created")

End If
%>


There error I get refers to the last paren in the CopyFolder line and says I can't use parens when calling a sub.

Thanks for any help.

[CreoN]

Hmm.. why the true?
Try removing ,True) and the ( before the target-folder...

[artsapimp]

Thank you. With a little touching up that fixed it.

Thanks again.