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directoryCopy(source, destination [, nameConflict])

Last updated February 4, 2010

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Version: 2 | Requires: ColdFusion MX | Library: FileSysLib

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Description:
Deep copies a directory, copying all children. Nameconflict parameter allows you to specific any valid nameconflict attribute for the cffile action="copy" tag (skip / overwrite / makeunique / etc.).

Return Values:
Returns nothing.

Example:

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required
source	Source directory.	Yes
destination	Destination directory.	Yes
nameConflict	What to do when a conflict occurs (skip, overwrite, makeunique). Defaults to overwrite.	No

Full UDF Source:

	
	<!---
 Copies a directory.
 
 @param source      Source directory. (Required)
 @param destination      Destination directory. (Required)
 @param nameConflict      What to do when a conflict occurs (skip, overwrite, makeunique). Defaults to overwrite. (Optional)
 @return Returns nothing. 
 @author Joe Rinehart (joe.rinehart@gmail.com) 
 @version 2, February 4, 2010 
--->
<cffunction name="directoryCopy" output="true">
    <cfargument name="source" required="true" type="string">
    <cfargument name="destination" required="true" type="string">
    <cfargument name="nameconflict" required="true" default="overwrite">

    <cfset var contents = "" />
    
    <cfif not(directoryExists(arguments.destination))>
        <cfdirectory action="create" directory="#arguments.destination#">
    </cfif>
    
    <cfdirectory action="list" directory="#arguments.source#" name="contents">
    
    <cfloop query="contents">
        <cfif contents.type eq "file">
            <cffile action="copy" source="#arguments.source#/#name#" destination="#arguments.destination#/#name#" nameconflict="#arguments.nameConflict#">
        <cfelseif contents.type eq "dir">
            <cfset directoryCopy(arguments.source & dirDelim & name, arguments.destination & dirDelim &  name) />
        </cfif>
    </cfloop>
</cffunction>