[RESOLVED] File copy error 75

i am trying to create a file backup program. i am using FileCopy to do this

VB Code:

FileCopy origFile, copyfile

when i try this i get error 75
could this be caused by being a limited user or not. if it only runs on administrator is there a way round this problem

Also is there a way to set a Folder box to not show hidden folders on the drive. this is because i think when i was testing this may have caused some problems.

thanks

If you don't have access...no.

but is the error caused by being a limited user

I have no idea on how your permissions were set up... I repeat do you have access to the files? If you don't have access to the files you cannot do anything to them.

well i have tried the code on a admin account and it still dosent work. this is my full code

VB Code:

origPath = Dir1.Path
origFile = File1.FileName
copyPath = Dir2.Path
Print origPath
origBack = origPath + "\" + origFile
FileCopy origBack, copyPath
End Sub

could this be the problem. i am not sure why permissions should be a problem because i can copy files in windows using the menus so i dont think any are protected

Try putting a backslash (\) on the end of copyPath

Because otherwise it tries to overwrite the directory with the file. Putting the slash tells it to put it IN the directory instead of overwriting it.

thanks umilmi81. i tried it and it copied but the file never materialised. where do i add the backslash to

VB Code:

FileCopy origFile, copyfile \

this causes errors
or

VB Code:

copyPath = Dir2.Path +"\"

thanks

Why don't you post what the actual value of the variables in this statement are:

VB Code:

FileCopy origBack, copyPath

i think i have located the problem

VB Code:

copyPath = Dir2.Path + "\"

do i need to add the original filename as well to make it copy correctly

This seems self-explanatory http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tmfilecopy.asp

here are two images showing the values in the variables and also my code. it still doesnt work. i have had zip them to upload them

Does the destination folder exist? What is the error? On the FileCopy line?

So why use images, just do a Debug.Print of the variables and post the text.

BTW: You are copying the file to itself... I would think that this should generate an error...

dont know what i changed but now it works fine. thanks guys for all your guidance and help for anyone who has the same problem here is my copying code

VB Code:

Private Sub Command4_Click()
Drive1.Enabled = False
Dir1.Enabled = False
File1.Enabled = False
Drive2.Enabled = False
Dir2.Enabled = False
origPath = Dir1.Path
origFile = File1.FileName
copyPath = Dir2.Path + "\" + origFile
origBack = origPath + "\" + origFile
FileCopy origBack, copyPath
MsgBox ("copy complete")
End Sub

You took a trailing "\" off the source file. Forgot to mention it before, because it didn't show up in the screenie. Next time, just use debug.print to identify values.