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Move file from C:/program files to users Desktop

Michael s 1 Reputation point
2022-12-29T02:52:08.28+00:00

Hi guys,

I am attempting to write a line or 2 to perform a simple copyfile command in Visual Studio.
My idea is to have the files moved from the "C:program files" to the user's desktop no matter what user is logged into the machine at the time.
I have been able to use the copydirectory command but I can't seem to get it to work with single files.
I want the files to be moved to the desktop and not in a folder on the desktop either.

My Code 

    Private Sub Button16_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button16.Click  
        'Move Streaming files to desktop  
        Dim strDestFolder As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop)  
        Dim dirinfo As IO.DirectoryInfo  
  
        My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile("C:\Program Files\Imparja Television\Programs\HR-GEM.xspf", strDestFolder \ "HR-GEM.xspf")  
    End Sub

The error I get 

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************** Exception Text **************  
System.InvalidCastException: Conversion from string "C:\Users\michael.smith\Desktop" to type 'Long' is not valid.  
 ---> System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.  
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ParseDecimal(String Value, NumberFormatInfo NumberFormat)  
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToLong(String Value)  
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---  
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Conversions.ToLong(String Value)  
   at System_Setup.Form2.Button16_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in D:\Scripts\VBS\Setup VS 2022\System Setup\System Setup\Form2.vb:line 96  
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)  
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)  
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)  
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)  
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)  
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)  
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)  
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, WM msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)  
  
  
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  1. Michael s 1 Reputation point
    2022-12-29T03:08:08.597+00:00

    Answered my own question with the below 

            FileCopy("C:\Program Files\Imparja Television\Programs\HR-Nine.xspf", Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory) + "\HR-Nine.xspf")
  2. Dewayne Basnett 1,386 Reputation points
    2022-12-29T14:52:39.66+00:00

    Use the methods in System.IO.Path, 

            'Move Streaming files to desktop  
        Dim srcFile As String = "C:\Program Files\Imparja Television\Programs\HR-GEM.xspf"  
        Dim destFolder As String = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop)  
        Dim destFile As String = IO.Path.Combine(destFolder, IO.Path.GetFileName(srcFile))  
        My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyFile(srcFile, destFile, overwrite:=True)
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