Database Backup Routine - From VB2005 to C# 2005

[jcrcarmo]

Hello folks,

The transition from VB.Net 2005 to C# 2005 is not always a smooth proccess, even though the synthax is almost identical in some cases. The code below exemplifies a MS Access Database Backup routine Im trying to tranlsate to C# 2005:

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    Private Sub BackupToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles BackupToolStripMenuItem.Click

        Dim Time As String = Format(Now, " dddd dd-MM-yyyy

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

Probably the closest literal conversion is

private void BackupToolStripMenuItem_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
string Time = DateTime.Now.ToString(" dddd dd-MM-yyyy

 

[jcrcarmo]

Dear PlausiblyDamp,

The tweaked code didnt work, but your literal translation of the code I posted worked out beautifuly.

By the way, I will be more careful when I create new threads by paying attention to the correct subforum they are supposed to go to.

Thank you very very much for your kind help and have a great day!

Best regards,

JC

 

[Cags]

I could be wrong, but I think what PlausiblyDamp meant was...

System.IO.File.Copy(System.IO.Path.Combine(System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.ExecutablePath), "myDB.mdb"), SavePath + FileName, true);

but I see no reason this cant be shortend to

System.IO.File.Copy(System.IO.Path.Combine(Application.StartupPath, "myDB.mdb"), SavePath + FileName, true);

Also its worth noting that my VisualStudio doesnt recognise the following, perhaps its not part of the 1.1 framework?

Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

Ignore the code above, try the following - you just need to shove a using System.IO at the top of the source file.

private void BackupToolStripMenuItem_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
string Time = DateTime.Now.ToString(" dddd dd-MM-yyyy

 

[jcrcarmo]

Dear PlausiblyDamp,

The last code youve posted works great! Thanks a lot for your time and help. It was very educational.

Bye for now,

JC