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DirectoryInfoCopyTo Method (String, CopyOptions, Boolean, PathFormat)

[AlphaFS] Copies an existing directory to a new directory, allowing the overwriting of an existing directory, CopyOptions can be specified.
Remarks

Option NoBuffering is recommended for very large file transfers.

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

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.

Namespace:  Alphaleonis.Win32.Filesystem
Assembly:  AlphaFS (in AlphaFS.dll) Version: 2.2
Syntax
Copy
public DirectoryInfo CopyTo(
	string destinationPath,
	CopyOptions copyOptions,
	bool preserveDates,
	PathFormat pathFormat
)

Parameters

destinationPath
Type: SystemString
The destination directory path.
copyOptions
Type: Alphaleonis.Win32.FilesystemCopyOptions
CopyOptions that specify how the directory is to be copied. This parameter can be .
preserveDates
Type: SystemBoolean
if original Timestamps must be preserved, otherwise.
pathFormat
Type: Alphaleonis.Win32.FilesystemPathFormat
Indicates the format of the path parameter(s).

Return Value

Type: DirectoryInfo

Returns a new directory, or an overwrite of an existing directory if copyOptions is not FailIfExists.

If the directory exists and copyOptions contains FailIfExists, an IOException is thrown.

Exceptions
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