using namespace System::IO;
Does file exist?
if (File::Exists("c:\\temp.txt"))
Copy File
File::Copy("c:\\temp1.txt", "c:\\temp2.txt");
Move File
File::Move("c:\\dir1\\temp1.txt", "c:\\dir2\\temp1.txt"); //Source, Destination
Delete File
try
{
if (File::Exists("c:\\temp.txt"))
{
//If file has read only attribute set clear it so that delete can occur
if ((File::GetAttributes("c:\\temp1.txt") & FileAttributes::ReadOnly) == FileAttributes::ReadOnly)
File::SetAttributes("c:\\temp1.txt", FileAttributes::Normal);
File::Delete("c:\\temp1.txt");
}
}
catch (IOException ^)
{
MessageBox::Show(L"This file is in use by another application - please close it first", L"Can't overwrite file", MessageBoxButtons::OK, MessageBoxIcon::Exclamation);
}
Rename File
File::Move(
"c:\\temp1.txt", //Source
"c:\\temp1.txt" //Destination
);
Get File Size
System::IO::FileInfo ^FileInfo1 = gcnew System::IO::FileInfo(FilenameWithPath);
FileSize = FileInfo1->Length;
Get File Attributes
if ((File::GetAttributes(FilenameWithPath) & FileAttributes::ReadOnly) == FileAttributes::ReadOnly)
ReadOnly = true;
Open / Close File Dialog Box
See Dialog Boxes…
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