Hello fellows,

I am trying to use FileSystemObject copyfile method.
However, I am keep getting following error message.

Error Type:
Microsoft VBScript compilation (0x800A0414)
Cannot use parentheses when calling a Sub

I checked the line specified in the error message,
but I couldn't find the problem.
I tried not to use variables for source and destination, it didn't work.
Can anybody tell what the problem is?
Thank you and here is my coding.

James

-------copyfile.asp-------

Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strFolder   = "D:\directory\att\01"
strSource   = "D:\directory\att\file\test.doc"
strDest     = "D:\directory\att\01\test.doc"
    
IF objFSO.FolderExists(strFolder) THEN
  IF objFSO.FileExists(strDest) THEN
    Set objFSO = Nothing
  ELSE
    objFSO.CopyFile(strSource, strDest)
  END IF
ELSE
  objFSO.CreateFolder(strFolder)
  objFSO.CopyFile(strSource, strDest)
END IF

The problem is just what the error message tells you:
Remove the parentheses and it will work.
objFSO.CopyFile strSource, strDest 

Regards,

Gerhard Wentink

>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Kim [mailto:james@k...] 
>Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 12:29 AM
>To: ASP Databases
>Subject: [asp_databases] Error in using objFSO.CopyFile
>
>
>Hello fellows,
>
>I am trying to use FileSystemObject copyfile method.
>However, I am keep getting following error message.
>
>Error Type:
>Microsoft VBScript compilation (0x800A0414)
>Cannot use parentheses when calling a Sub
>
>I checked the line specified in the error message,
>but I couldn't find the problem.
>I tried not to use variables for source and destination, it 
>didn't work.
>Can anybody tell what the problem is?
>Thank you and here is my coding.
>
>James
>
>-------copyfile.asp-------
>
>Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
>strFolder   = "D:\directory\att\01"
>strSource   = "D:\directory\att\file\test.doc"
>strDest     = "D:\directory\att\01\test.doc"
>    
>IF objFSO.FolderExists(strFolder) THEN
>  IF objFSO.FileExists(strDest) THEN
>    Set objFSO = Nothing
>  ELSE
>    objFSO.CopyFile(strSource, strDest)
>  END IF
>ELSE
>  objFSO.CreateFolder(strFolder)
>  objFSO.CopyFile(strSource, strDest)
>END IF
>

Just remove the parantheses. This will do.

Cheers!!!
Vijay.G


 James Kim wrote:
Hello fellows,

I am trying to use FileSystemObject copyfile method.
However, I am keep getting following error message.

Error Type:
Microsoft VBScript compilation (0x800A0414)
Cannot use parentheses when calling a Sub

I checked the line specified in the error message,
but I couldn't find the problem.
I tried not to use variables for source and destination, it didn't work.
Can anybody tell what the problem is?
Thank you and here is my coding.

James

-------copyfile.asp-------

Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strFolder = "D:\directory\att\01"
strSource = "D:\directory\att\file\test.doc"
strDest = "D:\directory\att\01\test.doc"

IF objFSO.FolderExists(strFolder) THEN
IF objFSO.FileExists(strDest) THEN
Set objFSO = Nothing
ELSE
objFSO.CopyFile(strSource, strDest)
END IF
ELSE
objFSO.CreateFolder(strFolder)
objFSO.CopyFile(strSource, strDest)
END IF


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Thank you Gerhard and Vijay.
In Professional ASP 3.0, it is stated like this ;  CopyFile(Source, 
destination, overwrite)
I thought copyfile method should work like FileExists or CreateFolder does.
Thank you again guys!

James