Copy files on hard drive throught script code

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April 27, 2019
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Hi guys,

i have an array populated with media that i would like to copy in another folders on hard drive. Is possible throught scripting to copy files on disk?

Thank you

SDK

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Correct answer Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew

Yes, if your CEP panel has Node.js enabled, you can copy files with fs.copyFile() or fs.copyFileSync()

var fs = require('fs');
// Sync Method
fs.copyFileSync(sourcePath, destinationPath);
// Async Method
fs.copyFile(sourcePath, destinationPath, function(err){
    if (err) throw err;
  console.log('File Copied');
});

If you're looking for an ExtendScript solution, you can use file.copy() on a file object.

var myFile = new File(pathToFile);
myFile.copy(pathToNewFile);

Node.js is typically faster if you can use that method.

Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew

Correct answer

Community Expert

Yes, if your CEP panel has Node.js enabled, you can copy files with fs.copyFile() or fs.copyFileSync()

var fs = require('fs');
// Sync Method
fs.copyFileSync(sourcePath, destinationPath);
// Async Method
fs.copyFile(sourcePath, destinationPath, function(err){
    if (err) throw err;
  console.log('File Copied');
});

If you're looking for an ExtendScript solution, you can use file.copy() on a file object.

var myFile = new File(pathToFile);
myFile.copy(pathToNewFile);

Node.js is typically faster if you can use that method.

C

Cad81Author

Inspiring

I tryied to use the second solution, but the file.copy() return false and doesn't copy anything.

Here is my code:

var importFolder = new Folder;
importFolder = Folder.selectDialog("open a folder");
for(var t=0;t<video.length; t++)
{
var myFile = new File(video.projectItem.getMediaPath());
var response = myFile.copy(importFolder);
}

(in myFile i checked that there is a valid path)

Thank you

Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew

Community Expert

The argument for file.copy() is a path, not a folder object. So you'll need to get the path from your selected folder first like this:

var importFolder = new Folder; 
importFolder = Folder.selectDialog("open a folder"); 
importFolder = importFolder.fsName;

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