Question Replacing files

[Superfurry]

Hiya I'm having a problem I need to read a file location from textbox2 and replace it with file from textbox 1 at button click but I'm a beginner when it comes to system command calls , can anyone help please?

 

[Paszt]

I'm sorry I can't understand what you are trying to do: "and replace it with file from textbox 1"

Perhaps the My.Computer.FileSystem object and its members would be useful. Of particular import may be the ReadAllText method.

 

[Superfurry]

Ok I try to explain my friend. I have two text boxes , you browse folder and show file name of file1 in textbox1 then browse for file 2 and show in textbox 2 . Press button and file1 will over write file2?

 

[Paszt]

Have a look at the link I posted, it holds the answers you seek (look at the My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile method).

Notice the link in the above line, here again for clarity: My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile Method

 

[Superfurry]

Hoya again I tryes using that link . Using some code and what it did was copy the path into the text file it didn't copy it over the other any ideas ?

 

[Paszt]

Show your code.

 

[Superfurry]

Can't at the mo on phone but basicly

Button 1
Click to open file location file1 in textbox1
Button2
Click to open file location of file2 in text box 2
Button 3
Copy file 1 over file 2, making a backup of file 2 before copy?

That's all I want it to do basicly?