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    Copying a file

    Is there an *easyer* way of copying a file other than opening it, copying the contents to a string and then inputing it into a file??
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    depends on the operating system you are using. Most have some sort of copy file function.
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    if you are writing a windows program then you can use CopyFile() or CopyFileEx()..... look them up at msdn for code samples and information
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    ok i tryed going to msdn but i cant find any code, here's what i have so far, i know im not even close.

    [code]
    #include <iostream.h>
    #include <windows.h>

    int main()
    {
    char filename[50];

    cout<<"Filename: ";
    cin>>filename;

    CopyFileEx("a:\\blah.txt", filename, NULL);

    }

    This gives me only 1 error: ( the short version if it is) ERROR 32: too few peramiters.

    can some one take the code i just wrote and make it work PLEASE i know this is asking alot and asking some one to write ur program is wrong but for the life of me i cant figure it out.
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    You could use CopyFile instead of CopyFileEx if you don't need to use the extra parameters as it's alot simpler -

    CopyFile("blah.txt","copy",1);

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