[Resolved] Copying a directory to another location?

[alli]

Hey, I'm having trouble coming up with a way to copy an entire directory ( including sub directories and files, etc.. ) from one place to the next.

I'm trying to create some sort of recursive method, but don't really have a full grasp on file functions.

Can someone perhaps help me out on this? 😕 😕 😕

[leatherback]

Hi,

I think you should create a function <function copydir($olddir, $newdir)>, which will open the dir you are trying to copy ($olddir), then creates the new directory at the new location ($newdir)and gets all the filenames from the old location.

For each file entry it will check wether it is a directory, file or something else. If it is a file, it will copy it. If it is a directory, it will call itself, but with the new directory to read ($olddir = $dir."/".$subdir) and to write ($newdir = $ndir."/".subdir).

Hope this helps?

Of course: Have a read in the manual for handling files & directories..

[alli]

Ok, I got it to work! Doing exactly what you suggested, thank you!

[leatherback]

Hi,

Could you please mark the thread as resolved? See link at bottom of page. The link doesn't work always, so you may have to click twice..

j.