Thread: Moving files/deleting files/ copying, etc

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    Moving files/deleting files/ copying, etc

    Code:
    #include <iostream.h>
    #include <cstdlib.h>
    
    using namespace std;
    
    
    int main(){/*
    #ifdef _WIN32
    if (!system("copy C:\\Progra~1\\WCRobot\\*.* C:\\Borland"))
    	cout << "SENT";
    else
    cout << "<mod-snipped>";
    #endif*/
    
    move ("C:\\Progra~1\\WCRobot\\*.*", "C:\\Borland");
    return 0;
    }
    This is just an example, but I already know how to use system() correctly but it invokes a shell-like environment. I was curious if there is syntax for a move/delete/copy/etc function like I wrote above:

    move ("C:\\Progra~1\\WCRobot\\*.*", "C:\\Borland");

    that works (this one does not), anyone know the syntax/includes?

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    Anyone?

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