How to FAST multiple file copy (200+ files)

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I searched and found a reference to "Multiple File Copy":

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Originally posted by sameer spitfire
isn't there any option rather than looping around the files??

just an alternative
regards
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Reply from Pirate:

And what's wrong with loop structures ? There might be other alternatives but can't think of any now .
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File-by-file loop to copy is HORRIBLY slow! I have one folder of 166 files to copy. Is there any other FAST way to do it? I even thought about writing a batch file to do a wild card copy, and then calling it from VB.

Thanks for any comments, suggestions, or assistance.

I believe the FileSystemObject(FSO) has a Copy folder function that might be useful to you.

Best I can Think of this

VB Code:

Dim di as New DirectoryInfo("dir")
Dim fi() as FileInfo = di.GetFiles("Pattern")
 
For Each f as FileInfo in fi
 
    'Copy the file ;)
 
Next

If the user is using a slow computer it will be slow....

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Originally posted by Webtest
Esteemed Forum Participants and Lurkers:

I searched and found a reference to "Multiple File Copy":

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Originally posted by sameer spitfire
isn't there any option rather than looping around the files??

just an alternative
regards
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Reply from Pirate:

And what's wrong with loop structures ? There might be other alternatives but can't think of any now .
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File-by-file loop to copy is HORRIBLY slow! I have one folder of 166 files to copy. Is there any other FAST way to do it? I even thought about writing a batch file to do a wild card copy, and then calling it from VB.

Thanks for any comments, suggestions, or assistance.

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Foreach loop is faster than any other loop , as MS says . How can you do it without use any kind of loop ??????

API copy methods could be a little faster than the managed code ,I imagine .

But you want to copy files or to move them? Copying files depends on your system - not in .net speed.
Moving takes only like 1 sec for all files.