Move files from one directory to another

Hello All,

Hoping someone can kindly help.

I'm looking to move any files from one directory (parsers) to another (complete). Now i've tried two ways



<?

/* Set the path details */
$path = '/home/*******/parsers/test/parse/'; //Directory which I read from
$complete = '/home/*******/parsers/test/complete/'; //Directory which I wish to place into
$dir = opendir($path);

while (false !== ($file = readdir($dir))) {

rename("$path/$file", "$complete/$file");

}

?>



But this way errors:

home/cfpdigi/*******/test/parse//.,/home/*******/parsers/test/complete//.) [function.rename]: Device or resource busy


and this way...



<?

/* Set the path details */
$path = '/home/*******/parsers/test/parse/'; //Directory which I read from
$complete = '/home/*******/parsers/test/complete/'; //Directory which I wish to place into
$dir = opendir($path);

rename("$path/$file", "$complete/$file");

?>



Moves file to 'complete' but then completely deletes the 'parse' folder, when I want the 'parse' folder to remain in place, but just have it's contents moved to 'complete'?

Anyone help?

Thanks

Hi stfc_boy

That doesn't look like HTML or CSS. Did you post this in the wrong section?
if so please move to the relevant section.

Andy

hi check this If the destination file already exists, it will be overwritten.

$file = 'example.txt';
$newfile = 'example.txt.bak';

if (!copy($file, $newfile)) {
echo "failed to copy $file...\n";
}

Hope this helps

Thanks and Regards
santhosh