Why does my filename cut-off when I copy a file from one directory to another?

Question

I have this line of code that copies a file from one directory to another:

File.copy(Path.Combine(sourceDir, fileName), Path.Combine(destinationDir, fileName), true);

When I step through the code, all variables have the correct values and the full filename, but when I go view the file in the destination directory ( destinationDir ) the file is there with only part of the original file name...

The original file name is New Employee Orientation - Benefits and when it is copied over to the new destination is it New Employee Orientation - Benefi

I have another file that is similarly named and it cuts off at the same amount of characters (including white spaces).

Answer 1

Is File.copy your own function or a typo? Should be File.Copy if using .NET's Copy function. If it's your own, need to see and walkthrough that code still.

Otherwise, character limit is 260 and a likely culprit. Move the Path.Combine(string,string) outside of File.copy and check the value and length. See Naming Files, Paths and Namespaces for more information.