MsgBox not showing

[arescool]

I am trying to copy a folder using FSO in vb using below code :

Code:

Dim FSO Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") On Error Resume Next FSO.CopyFolder "C:\Program Files\Test", "E:\Test" If err.number <> 0 Then FSO.CreateFolder "E:\Test" FSO.CopyFolder "C:\Program Files\Test", "E:\Test" MsgBox "Folder Copied" End If

With this code MsgBox doesnt show up, but the folder is copied successfully. But if I move the MsgBox statement outside the If segment, then it shows correctly.

Code:

Dim FSO Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") On Error Resume Next FSO.CopyFolder "C:\Program Files\Test", "E:\Test" If err.number <> 0 Then FSO.CreateFolder "E:\Test" FSO.CopyFolder "C:\Program Files\Test", "E:\Test" End If MsgBox "Folder Copied"

Someone please explain this behavior.

[basanth27]

Thats because there is no error encountered and hence the IF loop is not satisfied. Only on an error would the err.number will bring up an error number and traverse into the loop. When there was no error encountered it skipped the If loop and went to the next line. However the copy has already happened outside of the loop and hence you see that behaviour.
You have to use an Else to skip the If condition and put up your msgbox there.

Code:

Dim FSO Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") On Error Resume Next FSO.CopyFolder "C:\Program Files\Test", "E:\Test" If err.number <> 0 Then FSO.CreateFolder "E:\Test" FSO.CopyFolder "C:\Program Files\Test", "E:\Test" Else MsgBox "Folder Copied" End If

you could see that the folder is not copied if you try this code below,

Code:

Dim FSO Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") On Error Resume Next If err.number <> 0 Then FSO.CreateFolder "E:\Test" FSO.CopyFolder "C:\Program Files\Test", "E:\Test" msgbox "Files Copied" End If

[arescool]

@Basanth

I dont have "E:\Test" in my E Drive, as i have explicitly deleted it myself.
So I suppose the flow goes in the If Condition, but still MsgBox doesnt show up.

[basanth27]

I just ran the below code and it never created the directory. Try this,

Code:

Dim FSO Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") On Error Resume Next If err.number <> 0 Then FSO.CreateFolder "E:\Arebest" FSO.CopyFolder "C:\Program Files\Arebest", "E:\Arebest" msgbox "Files Copied" End If

Do you see a directory called Arebest on E:\ ?? If yes, your machine is haunted

[vinod123]

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Working with Files using FSO FSO: Filesystemobject is an object model which is used to handle the drives, folders, and files of a system or server. ♦ If an user needs to work on Driver, Folder, Files properties,methods or events then the first step he need to setup is filesystemobject ♦ File system object is an interface between QTP and the local system. using FSO we can create/delete folder,create/delete/read from/write to text files ♦ The FileSystemObject (FSO) object model allows you to use the familiar object.method syntax with a rich set of properties, methods, and events to process folders and files Object/Collection Description: FileSystemObject: File system object is a Main object. Contains methods and properties that allow you to create, delete, gain information about, and generally manipulate drives, folders, and files. Many of the methods associated with this object duplicate those in other FSO objects; they are provided for convenience. Drive: Drive is a Object. Contains methods and properties that allow you to gather information about a drive attached to the system, such as its share name and how much room is available. Note that a "drive" isn't necessarily a hard disk, but can be a CD-ROM drive, a RAM disk, and so forth. A drive doesn't need to be physically attached to the system; it can be also be logically connected through a network. Drives: Drives are Collection. Provides a list of the drives attached to the system, either physically or logically. The Drives collection includes all drives, regardless of type. Removable-media drives need not have media inserted for them to appear in this collection. File: File is a Object. Contains methods and properties that allow you to create, delete, or move a file. Also allows you to query the system for a file name, path, and various other properties. Files: Files are Collection. Provides a list of all files contained within a folder. Folder: Folder is a Object. Contains methods and properties that allow you to create, delete, or move folders. Also allows you to query the system for folder names, paths, and various other properties. Folders: Folders are Collection. Provides a list of all the folders within a Folder. TextStream: TextStream is a Object. Allows you to read and write text files. ⇒Creating a FileSystemObject Object: First, create a FileSystemObject object by using the CreateObject method. The following code displays how to create an instance of the FileSystemObject: Dim fso Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Using the Appropriate Method Second, use the appropriate method of the FileSystemObject object. For example, to create a new object, use either CreateTextFile ⇒Method: CreateTextFile Description: Creates a specified file name and returns a TextStream object that can be used to read from or write to the file Syntax: Set objfile = fso.CreateTextFile(filename[, overwrite[, Unicode]]) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated filename: (Required) A string expression that identifies the file to create overwrite: (Optional) Boolean value that indicates whether you can overwrite an existing file. The value is True if the file can be overwritten, False if it can't be overwritten. If omitted, existing files are not overwritten (default False). unicode: (Optional) Boolean value that indicates whether the file is created as a Unicode or ASCII file. If the value is True, the file is created as a Unicode file. If the value is False, the file is created as an ASCII file. If omitted, an ASCII file is assumed. Example: 'Create a filesystemObject Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Create a non existing file "qtptest.txt " with overwrite option as True Set qfile1=fso.CreateTextFile("C:\qtptest.txt",True,False) 'Output --> New File "qtptest.txt " is created 'Close the files qfile1.Close 'Release the allocated objects Set qfile1=nothing Example: 'Create a filesystemObject Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Create a file "qtptest.txt " in C Drive . 'Then run the below statement with overwrite option as False 'Output --> Error message "Fie already exists" is displayed Set qfile2=fso.CreateTextFile("C:\qtpexist.txt",False,False) Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: CopyFile Description: Copies one or more files from one location to a new location Syntax: fso.CopyFile (source, destination[, overwrite]) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated. source: (Required) A character string file specification, which can include wildcard characters, for one or more files to be copied. destination: (Required) Character string destination where the file or files from source are to be copied.Wildcard characters are not allowed in the destination string. overwrite: (Optional) Boolean value that indicates if existing files are to be overwritten. If True, files are overwritten; if False, they are not. The default is True. Note that CopyFile will fail if destination has the read-only attribute set, regardless of the value of overwrite. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'File to be copied Sourcefile="C:\copy.txt"'Dest folder where the file has to be copied Destination="D:\final1\" 'If the destination doesnot exist then create the destination folder If fso.FolderExists(Destination) = false Then fso.CreateFolder (Destination) End If 'Copy the file fso.CopyFile Sourcefile,Destination,True Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: DeleteFile Description: Deletes a specified file Syntax: fso.DeleteFile (filename[, force]) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated filename: (Required) The name of the file to delete. The filename can contain wildcard characters in the last path component. force: (Optional) Boolean value that is True of files with the read-only attribute set are to be deleted;False if they are not. False is the default. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'File to be deleted. Sourcefile="C:\copy.txt" 'Delete the file fso.DeleteFile Sourcefile Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: CreateFolder Description: Creates a new folder in the specified location Syntax: fso.CreateFolder(foldername) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated. foldername: (Required) A character string expression that identifies the folder to create. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Folder to be created Foldername="D:\Folder_create" 'If the folder doenot exst then create the folder If fso.FolderExists(Foldername) = false Then fso.CreateFolder (Foldername) End If Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: CopyFolder Description: Copies a folder to a new location Syntax: fso.CopyFolder (source, destination[, overwrite]) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated. source: (Required) A character string folder specification, which can include wildcard characters, for one or more folders to be copied. Wildcard characters can only be used in the last path component of the source argument. destination: (Required) Character string destination where the folder and subfolders from source are to be copied. Wildcard characters are not allowed in the destination string. overwrite: (Optional) Boolean value that indicates if existing folders are to be overwritten. If True, files are overwritten; if False, they are not. The default is True. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Folder to be created SourcePath="D:\Folder_create" DestinationPath="D:\Destination\" 'If the folder doesnot exst then create the folder If fso.FolderExists(DestinationPath) = false Then fso.CreateFolder (DestinationPath) End If fso.CopyFolder SourcePath,DestinationPath,True Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: MoveFolder Description: Moves one or more folders from one location to another. Syntax: fso.MoveFolder (source, destination) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated. source: (Required) The path to the folder or folders to be moved. The source argument string can contain wildcard charactersin the last path component only. destination: (Required) The path where the folder or folders are to be moved. The destination argument can't contain wildcard characters. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Folder to be created SourcePath="D:\Folder_move" DestinationPath="D:\Destination\" 'If the folder doesnot exst then create the folder If fso.FolderExists(DestinationPath) = false Then fso.CreateFolder (DestinationPath) End If fso.MoveFolder SourcePath,DestinationPath Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: DeleteFolder Description: Deletes the specified folder and its contents Syntax: fso.DeleteFolder (folderspec[, force]) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated folderspec: (Required) The name of the folder to delete. The folderspec can contain wildcard characters in the last path component. force: (Optional) Boolean value that is True of folders with the read-only attribute set are to be deleted;False if they are not. False is the default. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Folder to be deleted. FolderDel="D:\final1" 'Delete the folder fso.DeleteFolder(FolderDel) Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: DriveExists Description: Determines whether or not a specified drive exists Syntax: fso.DriveExists (drivespec) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated. drivespec: (Required) A drive letter or a complete path specification. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'The drive to check the existence drivepath="D:\" If fso.DriveExists(drivepath) then msgbox "Drive Exists" Else Msgbox "Drive doesnot Exist" End If Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: FileExists Description: Determines whether or not a specified file exists Syntax: fso.FileExists (filespec) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated. filespec: (Required) The name of the file whose existence is to be determined. A complete path specification (either absolute or relative) must be provided if the file isn't expected to exist in the current folder. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'The file to check the existence filepath="D:\qtptest.txt" If fso.FileExists(filepath) then msgbox "File Exists" Else Msgbox "File doesnot Exist" End If Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: FolderExists Description: Determines whether or not a specified folder exists Syntax: fso.FolderExists (folderspec) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated. folderspec: (Required) The name of the folder whose existence is to be determined. A complete path specification (either absolute or relative) must be provided if the folder isn't expected to exist in the current folder. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'The Folder to check the existence folderpath="D:\qtp" If fso.FolderExists(folderpath) then msgbox "Folder Exists" Else Msgbox "Folder doesnot Exist" End If Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: GetDrive Description: Returns a Drive object corresponding to the drive for a specified path Syntax: objDrv = fso.GetDrive(drivespec) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated. drivespec: (Required) The drivespec argument can be a drive letter (c), a drive letter with a colon appended (c:), a drive letter with a colon and path separator appended (c:\), or any network share specification (\\computer2\share1). Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Drive for getting details Sourcefile="C:\" Set get_drv=fso.GetDrive(Sourcefile) 'Some of the following details can be retrieved from a drive msgbox get_drv.AvailableSpace Msgbox get_drv.DriveLetter msgbox get_drv.DriveType msgbox get_drv.FileSystem msgbox get_drv.FreeSpace msgbox get_drv.Path Msgbox get_drv.RootFolder Msgbox get_drv.SerialNumber Msgbox get_drv.TotalSize Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: GetFolder Description: Returns a Folder object corresponding to the folder in a specified path Syntax: objFolder = fso.GetFolder(folderSpec) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated. folderSpec: (Required) The folderspec is the path (absolute or relative) to a specific folder. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Folder for getting details Sourcefolder="D:\QTP" Set get_folder=fso.GetFolder(Sourcefolder) 'get the subfolders count in a folder Set get_subfolder=get_folder.SubFolders For each sfile in get_subfolder 'Get the name of each folder Msgbox sfile.name Next Set fso=nothing ⇒Method: GetFile Description: Returns a File object corresponding to the file in the specified path. The file object methods and properties can be accessed. See File Object for the file object’s methods and properties. Syntax: objFile = fso.GetFile(fileSpec) Arguments: fso: (Required) The name of a FileSystemObject object previously instantiated. fileSpec: (Required) The filespec is the path (absolute or relative) to a specific file. Example: Set fso=createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'File for getting details Sourcefile="D:\qtptest.txt" Set get_file=fso.GetFile(Sourcefile) 'Some of the following details can be retrieved from a file msgbox get_file.DateCreated msgbox get_file.DateLastAccessed msgbox get_file.DateLastModified msgbox get_file.ParentFolder msgbox get_file.Path Set fso=nothing