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Copy file outside of Files directory

  • #1
  • First Post: Jun 10, 2019 5:08am Jun 10, 2019 5:08am
Can somebody help, what is the problem? I wannt to copy an ini file from one to another terminal folder.
Thank you.

Inserted Code
#import "shell32.dll"
int ShellExecuteA(int hwnd, string lpOperation, string lpFile, string lpParameters, string lpDirectory, int nShowCmd);
#import
 
string from=TerminalPath()+"\\MQL4\\Files";
string to="D:\\_Forex Terminals\\FxPro - MetaTrader 4 14 Tester\\tester";
string parameters = "/c copy /Y " + from + " " + to;
copyini =ShellExecuteA(0, "open", EAName+".ini", parameters, "", 0);
Sleep(1200);
 
if(copyini<32){Print("Fail to copy ini file, error: "+DoubleToStr(copyini,0));return;
  • #2
  • Jun 10, 2019 10:24am Jun 10, 2019 10:24am
Quoting Beertje
Can somebody help, what is the problem? I wannt to copy an ini file from one to another terminal folder. Thank you. #import "shell32.dll" int ShellExecuteA(int hwnd, string lpOperation, string lpFile, string lpParameters, string lpDirectory, int nShowCmd); #import string from=TerminalPath()+"\\MQL4\\Files"; string to="D:\\_Forex Terminals\\FxPro - MetaTrader 4 14 Tester\\tester"; string parameters = "/c copy /Y " + from + " " + to; copyini =ShellExecuteA(0, "open", EAName+".ini", parameters, "", 0); Sleep(1200); if(copyini<32){Print("Fail to copy...
Try with ShellExecuteW...
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #3
  • Jun 10, 2019 9:24pm Jun 10, 2019 9:24pm
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} Try with ShellExecuteW...
Thank you, but same result. Is my code good at all?
  • #4
  • Jun 11, 2019 8:25am Jun 11, 2019 8:25am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} Try with ShellExecuteW...
Thank you, Solved with CopyFileW function.
  • #5
  • Last Post: Jun 11, 2019 9:26am Jun 11, 2019 9:26am
Quoting Beertje
{quote} Thank you, Solved with CopyFileW function.
Not sure why I first answered ShellExecuteW ... I knew I had to replace the A with W but took the wrong function. I personally moved from CopyFileA to CopyFileW.

Glad you found it by yourself.
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