InitFile

file,-folder-and-read-functions InitFile

syntax

  • InitFile(source_filename, target_filename)

definition

InitFile(source_filename, target_filename) copies the source_filename to the target_filename.

If the target_filename already exists, it will not be overwritten (the copyfile function does overwrite an existing target_filename)

description

In the GeoDMS use forward slashes(/) in path names in stead of backward slashes.

applies to

data items or literal source_filename and target_filename with string value-type

conditions

The source_filename must exist, if not an error is generated.

The folder of the target_filename to which the file is copied will be created, if it did not already exists.

example

parameter<string> InitFile := InitFile('c:/tmp/test.txt', 'd:/tmp/test.txt');

result: updating this item copies the source file c:/tmp/test.txt to the target file d:/tmp/test.txt if this targetfile does not yet exists.

see also