any way to use the Win32API SHFileOperation

Is there any way for a VFP app to copy/move a file using the API
SHFileOperation()? It requires a structure as a parameter, and I was
wondering if anyone knew of a way to do this from VFP?

Thanks.

Chip

Dan
Mon Jan 22 10:38:49 CST 2007

Visit www.universalthread.com and do a library search for STRUCT.VCX (maybe
.ZIP). It provides support for structures.

But there are so many straight-forward ways to do this without going that
route I wonder why you'd want to do it longhand?

Dan

"Chip Orange" <Chip.Orange@psc.state.fl.us> wrote in message
news:OXmwW7jPHHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Is there any way for a VFP app to copy/move a file using the API
> SHFileOperation()? It requires a structure as a parameter, and I was
> wondering if anyone knew of a way to do this from VFP?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Chip
>
>
>

Chip
Mon Jan 22 13:23:04 CST 2007

Thanks Dan.

I found the shell object, which gives me the same capabilities, but in a COM
interface, so it looks easier to deal with.

I have a network admin who is asking about copying files under Windows and
forcing the permissions not to be copied.

Right now, we're hitting an odd problem with a Windows server where when a
file is copied from one location to another on the same volume, it's access
rights by the users of the AD are not recalculated to reflect it's new
position and the inherited rights it now possesses. This is a known issue
with MS.

When investigating this problem, as I am writing a new app, and converting
others from Netware, I began investigating the ways in which large files
might be efficiently copied or moved on a Windows server (and being mindful
of this rights issue I mentioned above).

I did find some documentation in the MSDN which said that SHFileOperation is
now the prefered method for file operations.

Chip

"Dan Freeman" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uVETNPkPHHA.1604@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Visit www.universalthread.com and do a library search for STRUCT.VCX
> (maybe .ZIP). It provides support for structures.
>
> But there are so many straight-forward ways to do this without going that
> route I wonder why you'd want to do it longhand?
>
> Dan
>
> "Chip Orange" <Chip.Orange@psc.state.fl.us> wrote in message
> news:OXmwW7jPHHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Is there any way for a VFP app to copy/move a file using the API
>> SHFileOperation()? It requires a structure as a parameter, and I was
>> wondering if anyone knew of a way to do this from VFP?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Chip
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Dan
Mon Jan 22 14:02:05 CST 2007

Ah, the old "Microsoft recommends..."

You work in VFP and you take their word for it? <g> Most of what they
recommend is because other programming languages don't have things like
VFP's RENAME command (which will also perform a move if the only thing
different is the path).

I understand the rights issue. If you have to crack that nut, then I can see
going the longhand route. But I'd do it with gritted teeth, muttering the
whole time "why am *I* compensating for a network shortcoming?!?!?!?!" <g>

Dan


"Chip Orange" <Chip.Orange@psc.state.fl.us> wrote in message
news:O6wg%23qlPHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Dan.
>
> I found the shell object, which gives me the same capabilities, but in a
> COM interface, so it looks easier to deal with.
>
> I have a network admin who is asking about copying files under Windows and
> forcing the permissions not to be copied.
>
> Right now, we're hitting an odd problem with a Windows server where when a
> file is copied from one location to another on the same volume, it's
> access rights by the users of the AD are not recalculated to reflect it's
> new position and the inherited rights it now possesses. This is a known
> issue with MS.
>
> When investigating this problem, as I am writing a new app, and converting
> others from Netware, I began investigating the ways in which large files
> might be efficiently copied or moved on a Windows server (and being
> mindful of this rights issue I mentioned above).
>
> I did find some documentation in the MSDN which said that SHFileOperation
> is now the prefered method for file operations.
>
> Chip
>
> "Dan Freeman" <spam@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:uVETNPkPHHA.1604@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Visit www.universalthread.com and do a library search for STRUCT.VCX
>> (maybe .ZIP). It provides support for structures.
>>
>> But there are so many straight-forward ways to do this without going that
>> route I wonder why you'd want to do it longhand?
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> "Chip Orange" <Chip.Orange@psc.state.fl.us> wrote in message
>> news:OXmwW7jPHHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Is there any way for a VFP app to copy/move a file using the API
>>> SHFileOperation()? It requires a structure as a parameter, and I was
>>> wondering if anyone knew of a way to do this from VFP?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Chip
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>