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CopyFile

The CopyFile function copies an existing file to a new file.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function CopyFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "CopyFileA" (ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, ByVal lpNewFileName As String, ByVal bFailIfExists As Long) As Long

VB.NET
System.IO.File.Copy

Operating Systems Supported
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later

Library
Kernel32

Parameter Information
· lpExistingFileName
Points to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of an existing file.

· lpNewFileName
Points to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of the new file.

· bFailIfExists
Specifies how this operation is to proceed if a file of the same name as that specified by lpNewFileName already exists. If this parameter is TRUE and the new file already exists, the function fails. If this parameter is FALSE and the new file already exists, the function overwrites the existing file and succeeds.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

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