move file from one folder to other

Question

i want to create a window service that does following
on every 30 sec it checks a folder and if it finds any file in it then it moves all those file to another folder.

how can i do that
can you provide the solution or any link where i can refer to

bhanuprakash inturi · Answer

Hi Ranjan, you told your code is working, can you please share your code, Here I have the same task to do. Thanks Bhanu Prakash

nishant ranjan · Answer

ok.. i got my code working. its moving from one folder to other but i want it to move within LAN i.e., from one system to other system folder how can i do this

nishant ranjan · Answer

i am using the below code but its not working using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Diagnostics; using System.Linq; using System.ServiceProcess; using System.Text; using System.IO; using System.Timers; namespace movingfile { public partial class Service1 : ServiceBase { public Timer t1 = null; public Service1() { InitializeComponent(); } protected override void OnStart(string[] args) { t1 = new Timer(); this.t1.Enabled = true; this.t1.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(t1_Tick); this.t1.Interval = 10000; } protected override void OnStop() { this.t1.Enabled = false; } public void t1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { File.Copy("c:\input\*.*", "D:\copy\*.*"); File.Move("c:\input\*.*", "D:\output\*.*"); } } }

Prasant Jinaga · Answer

Hi Nishant, You can use FileSystemwatcher class, else the attached code will work.. Please find the attached code which will keep invoking the directory every 2 sec if there are any files it will move to other directory. Hope it helps !!! Thanks, Prasant

move file from one folder to other

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