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DirectoryInfoMoveTo Method

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  NameDescription
Public methodMoveTo(String)
Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path.
Remarks

Use this method to prevent overwriting of an existing directory by default.

This method does not work across disk volumes.

Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method.

If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior.

Public methodMoveTo(String, MoveOptions)
[AlphaFS] Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path, MoveOptions can be specified.
Remarks

Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory.

This method does not work across disk volumes unless moveOptions contains CopyAllowed.

Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method.

If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior.

Public methodMoveTo(String, PathFormat)
[AlphaFS] Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path.
Remarks

Use this method to prevent overwriting of an existing directory by default.

This method does not work across disk volumes.

Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method.

If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior.

Public methodMoveTo(String, MoveOptions, PathFormat)
[AlphaFS] Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path, MoveOptions can be specified.
Remarks

Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory.

This method does not work across disk volumes unless moveOptions contains CopyAllowed.

Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method.

If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior.

Public methodMoveTo(String, MoveOptions, CopyMoveProgressRoutine, Object)
[AlphaFS] Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path, MoveOptions can be specified,

and the possibility of notifying the application of its progress through a callback function.

Remarks

Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory.

This method does not work across disk volumes unless moveOptions contains CopyAllowed.

Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method.

If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior.

Public methodMoveTo(String, MoveOptions, CopyMoveProgressRoutine, Object, PathFormat)
[AlphaFS] Moves a DirectoryInfo instance and its contents to a new path, MoveOptions can be specified,

and the possibility of notifying the application of its progress through a callback function.

Remarks

Use this method to allow or prevent overwriting of an existing directory.

This method does not work across disk volumes unless moveOptions contains CopyAllowed.

Whenever possible, avoid using short file names (such as XXXXXX~1.XXX) with this method.

If two directories have equivalent short file names then this method may fail and raise an exception and/or result in undesirable behavior.

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