Moving File/Folder in Qt

[arpspatel]

Hi,

I am trying to create a program which sorts the files in my download folder automatically as per categories, i want to be able to move files and folders with a progress bar. i am not sure how to approach the moving part of the program. i tried with QFile::copy and them remove recursively, which works but takes too long and gives me transfer error sometimes. is there any other approach, faster and reliable one.

Thanks
Arpit

[squidge]

I don't know what OS your after, but if it's windows, then you have API function MoveFileWithProgress(), which can use a callback function so you can update a GUI. If it can't actually move the file (eg. it's in use, read only, or whatever) then it'll attempt to copy the file instead.

[arpspatel]

I don't know what OS your after, but if it's windows, then you have API function MoveFileWithProgress(), which can use a callback function so you can update a GUI. If it can't actually move the file (eg. it's in use, read only, or whatever) then it'll attempt to copy the file instead.

I use windows but i dont see a function called MoveFileWithProgress() in QT. there is one in windows MSDN API in WinBase.h, but i am not sure if i can use with MinGW for compiling.

[squidge]

Yes, sorry, I meant WinAPI function.

Yes, you can use WinAPI functions such as that with MinGW (Qt, after all, uses WinAPI calls for a lot of it's own work)

[arpspatel]

Thanks, Tried and worked on first try