Kent Johnson wrote:
> Tony Cappellini wrote:
>> I'm using shutils for the first time, and I've un into a problem.
>> The docs for copytree are pretty sparse and don't mention any problem
>> situations
>>
>> Under WinXP, I'm trying to copy a directory tree to a USB device using
>> copytree, but copytree doesn't like a drive letter as a destination.
>>
>> copytree('C:\\testdir', 'g:\\')
>
> The source for copytree says, "The destination directory must not
> already exist." I suppose that is why you have a problem but I don't
> know the specific cause. Did you get a traceback?
>
> The source also says, "Consider this example code rather than the
> ultimate tool" so maybe you should just copy it and make a version that
> does what you want. See shutil.py in your Python lib directory.
Also -- vaguely -- have a look at my notes on file copying
under windows to consider alternatives:
http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_how_do_i/copy-a-file.html
TJG
_______________________________________________
Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
