| Components | All | New | MacOS | Windows | Linux | iOS | ||||
| Examples | Mac & Win | Server | Client | Guides | Statistic | FMM | Blog | Deprecated | Old | |
Files.ReadAndWriteFile
Reads a file and writes it elsewhere.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Files | 11.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "Files.ReadAndWriteFile"; SourcePath; DestPath ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| SourcePath | The native path to the file to be copied. | "/Users/John/Desktop/test.txt" |
| DestPath | The native path to the target file to write. | "/Users/John/Desktop/Backup/" |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Reads a file and writes it elsewhere.The data is read in 10 MB blocks and then written to the destination file.
Usually you may use Files.CopyFile using OS routines, but sometimes clients want a replacement.
Always overwrites files.
Does not copy metadata on purpose.
Examples
Copy a file:
MBS( "Files.ReadAndWriteFile"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test.dmg"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test2.dmg" )
See also
Example Databases
Blog Entries
This function is free to use.
Created 16th February 2021, last changed 4th August 2023
