Copying a CFileDialog file

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I'm using a CFileDialog dialog box to open a file in my program. When this file gets opened, I'd also like to save a copy of that file into the directory of my program. How can I do this?

This is how I' m opening the file:

CFileDialog fileDlg(TRUE, NULL, NULL, OFN_FILEMUSTEXIST | OFN_HIDEREADONLY, "All Files (*.*)|*.*||", this);

Thanks for any help.

The same way that you copy any other file when you know the path. That's all the `CFileDialog` gives you. See here: [In an MFC application, what's the easiest way to copy a file from one directory to another?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/191980/in-an-mfc-application-whats-the-easiest-way-to-copy-a-file-from-one-directory-t) — Cody Gray - on strike, Jul 14 '11 at 16:14

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 14 '11 at 16:18

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The file dialog doesn't copy files. After it returns, you get the selected file, then use regular file copy API to copy the file.

answered Jul 14 '11 at 16:18

Roel

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