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# File.CreateBackup Method

Namespace: VitNX3.Functions.FileSystem
Assembly: VitNX3 (in VitNX3.dll)
Creates the file backup.
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    public static void CreateBackup(
       string sourceFolder,
       string newFileExtension,
       bool saveOldFile
    )

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#### Parameters

sourceFolder
  string

The source folder.

newFileExtension
  string

The new file extension.

saveOldFile
  bool

If true, save old file.

Source code
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    public static void CreateBackup(string sourceFolder
         , string newFileExtension,
         bool saveOldFile)
     {
         string bak_file = sourceFolder + "." + newFileExtension.Replace(".", "");
         if (System.IO.File.Exists(bak_file))
         {
             try { System.IO.File.Delete(bak_file); } catch { }
         }
         if (saveOldFile == false)
         {
             try { System.IO.File.Move(sourceFolder, bak_file); } catch { }
         }
         else
         {
             System.IO.File.Copy(sourceFolder, bak_file);
             try { System.IO.File.Delete(sourceFolder); } catch { }
         }
     }

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Applies to

#### .NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8

#### .NET Core

Supported in: 5.0+, 6.0+
See Also
File Class
VitNX3.Functions.FileSystem Namespace