Copy and paste a file on SDcard?

[RobH]

Can anyone give pointers on copying and pasting a file from an SDcard to the same SDcard? I have been in a discussion with my Flowcode sparring partner about it today (we're both learning FC) and I think you have to do it in steps, like:

write file1 name to string1
make file2 name with string2 (modified string derived from string1 )
open file1 and copy contents to string3
open file2 and write string3

Thanks,
-Rob

[Benj]

Hi Rob,

Which version of Flowcode are you using?

In v5.5 and v6 I added a option for simultaneous files to be manipulated allowing you to copy from one file to another without having to keep: opening file A, moving to the next uncopied sector, reading the data, opening file B, moving to the next free sector, writing the data.

[RobH]

FC6 trial, PIC pack, and soon to be Pro pack. I'm loving this programming environment, btw!

[Benj]

Hello Rob,

Here is a quick example I've put together. Not tested it but I think it should work ok.

[RobH]

Thanks Ben. I'll check this out today.

[RobH]

I checked you code and it kind of works, if you run the simulation twice. The first run of the simulation will successfully make the text file but doesn't add the text therein. If you run a second time, it will write the text. I haven't tried it on real hardware yet.

-Rob

[Benj]

Hi Rob,

That's interesting, wonder if you need a delay just after creating the file for the sim to work correctly first time.

[RobH]

That's what I was going to try next. I'll let you know what I come up with...