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IPlatformFile::CopyDirectoryTree

Copy a file or a hierarchy of files (directory).

Windows

MacOS

Linux

Override Hierarchy

IPlatformFile::CopyDirectoryTree()

	FPlatformFileOpenLog::CopyDirectoryTree()
	FCachedReadPlatformFile::CopyDirectoryTree()

References

Module	Core
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Core/Public/GenericPlatform/GenericPlatformFile.h
Include	#include "GenericPlatform/GenericPlatformFile.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Core/Private/GenericPlatform/GenericPlatformFile.cpp

Syntax

virtual bool CopyDirectoryTree
(
    const TCHAR * DestinationDirectory,
    const TCHAR * Source,
    bool bOverwriteAllExisting
)

Remarks

Copy a file or a hierarchy of files (directory).

Returns

true if operation completed successfully.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
DestinationDirectory	Target path (either absolute or relative) to copy to - always a directory! (e.g. "/home/dest/").
Source	Source file (or directory) to copy (e.g. "/home/source/stuff").
bOverwriteAllExisting	Whether to overwrite everything that exists at target

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