Backup program type thing

[undeniablynerdy]

Hello all,
ive just started learning VB properly and i want to make a backup type program to backup normal files, ive had a look round on loads of places but all i could find was about backing up sql things and stuff like that..
so what i want to know now is how to get a text box with the browse button so i can select a folder and have a button below it that copies the contents of the folder to a destination,
thats all i want to know now then i will do some more research about how to add it to the window task schedular thing etc..

Thank-you all

[si_the_geek]

Welcome to VBForums

There is code to browse for a folder here: http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php...15&postcount=2

In terms of finding out what files are in the folder you can use the Dir function (see VB's help for an explanation and examples), and to copy a file you can use the FileCopy statement (again, see VB's help).

[Ellis Dee]

Using Dir() is not advisable in this situation because it does not lend itself well to recursive functions, which is what you'll be faced with if the folder has subfolders.

I would either use ShFileOperation API to copy an entire directory tree in one shot, or create a loop using FindFirstFile and FindNextFile API.