CopyFile <--> Does it replace files as well!

[VIP3R]

What's up!

FileCopy "Exe.exe", "C:\WinMe\EXE.exe"

Would That replace the existing EXE.exe in the windows directory "The exe.exe in the windows directory is already running"???
And If it doesn't replace the file, please show me a way that will force overwrite the file! Thanx

[pro2]

To be sure to replace the old file, if there is one,
do this :

Function CopyFile (SourcePath As String,RemotePath As String, FileName As String)

   If LCase$(Dir$(RemotePath & "\" & FileName)) = FileName Then
       Kill RemotePath & "\" & FileName
   End If

   FileCopy SourcePath & "\" & FileName , RemotePath & "\" & FileName

End Function

It should work well .. ;0)

[Jop]

I think it would not work well if the exe is running

anyway:

   If LCase$(Dir$(RemotePath & "\" & FileName)) = FileName Then
       Kill RemotePath & "\" & FileName
   End If

should be

   If Len(Dir$(RemotePath & "\" & FileName)) Then
       Kill RemotePath & "\" & FileName
   End If

bye

[VIP3R]

Does that replace the file even tho if it is in use!

A file cannot be replaced if it's running, but you can always close, delete, and copy.

Private Declare Function ProcessFirst Lib "kernel32" _
Alias "Process32First" (ByVal hSnapshot As Long, uProcess _
As PROCESSENTRY32) As Long

Private Declare Function ProcessNext Lib "kernel32" _
Alias "Process32Next" (ByVal hSnapshot As Long, uProcess As _
PROCESSENTRY32) As Long

Private Declare Function CreateToolhelpSnapshot Lib "kernel32" _
Alias "CreateToolhelp32Snapshot" (ByVal lFlags As Long, _
lProcessID As Long) As Long

Private Declare Function CloseHandle Lib "kernel32" (ByVal hObject _
As Long) As Long

Private Declare Function OpenProcess Lib "kernel32" (ByVal _
dwDesiredAccess As Long, ByVal bInheritHandle As Long, _
ByVal dwProcessId As Long) As Long

Private Declare Function TerminateProcess Lib "kernel32" _
(ByVal hProcess As Long, ByVal uExitCode As Long) As Long

Type PROCESSENTRY32
    dwSize As Long
    cntUsage As Long
    th32ProcessID As Long
    th32DefaultHeapID As Long
    th32ModuleID As Long
    cntThreads As Long
    th32ParentProcessID As Long
    pcPriClassBase As Long
    dwFlags As Long
    szexeFile As String * MAX_PATH
    End Type


Private Function KillApp(myName As String) As Boolean
    Const PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS = 0
    Dim uProcess As PROCESSENTRY32
    Dim rProcessFound As Long
    Dim hSnapshot As Long
    Dim szExename As String
    Dim exitCode As Long
    Dim myProcess As Long
    Dim AppKill As Boolean
    Dim appCount As Integer
    Dim i As Integer
    On Local Error GoTo Finish
    appCount = 0
    
    Const TH32CS_SNAPPROCESS As Long = 2&
    
    uProcess.dwSize = Len(uProcess)
    hSnapshot = CreateToolhelpSnapshot(TH32CS_SNAPPROCESS, _
0&)
    rProcessFound = ProcessFirst(hSnapshot, uProcess)
    
    Do While rProcessFound
        i = InStr(1, uProcess.szexeFile, Chr(0))
        szExename = LCase$(Left$(uProcess.szexeFile, i - 1))
        If Right$(szExename, Len(myName)) = LCase$(myName) Then
            KillApp = True
            appCount = appCount + 1
            myProcess = OpenProcess(PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS, _
False, uProcess.th32ProcessID)
            AppKill = TerminateProcess(myProcess, exitCode)
            Call CloseHandle(myProcess)
        End If
        rProcessFound = ProcessNext(hSnapshot, uProcess)
    Loop

    Call CloseHandle(hSnapshot)
Finish:
End Function


Usage
Private Sub Command1_Click()
     On Error Resume Next
     If Len(Dir("C:\MyFile.exe")) <> 0 Then
          Call KillApp("C:\MyFile.exe")
          FileCopy "C:\MyFile.exe", "C:\MyFolder\MyFile.exe"
          'or FileCopy "C:\MyFolder\MyFile.exe", "C:\MyFile.exe"
     End If
End Sub