Copying External files using scripting is really slow

[Anthony L. Cityscape]

As part of a larger script I am asking Photoshop to make a copy of an existing photoshop file and move it to a secondary folder. 

Whilst the script does do copy process it takes forever to do, It's not a network issue as I can perform the same operation either manually or using other scripting languages and it goes at a speed that I would expect. The difference in time can be several minutes. 

Is this a common issue or am i using .copy incorrectly. 

the line of code I am using is :

if (!compfile.copy(ssFile))alert(ssFile.error)

compfile and ssFile have both been defined properly otherwise it wouldn't work ( even if it is slow)

Many thanks for any help

Anthony

[Lumigraphics · Accepted solution]

File.copy returns true if successful.

You can use app.system() to make command line calls, this might be faster.

On the Mac, ditto or mv should work. I think cp is the Windows command.

[Anthony L. Cityscape]

Thanks Lumigraphics

I for reference for others I used the following in the end:

Var cmdcompFile = DEFINE ORIGINAL FILE

Var cmdcompFile = DEFINE COPY FILE

cmd = 'cmd.exe /c cmd.exe /c \" copy '+cmdcompFile+" "+cmdssFile

app.system(cmd);