Moving files using ecma script!!!! in the ribbon custom action

Question

I found this nice article about copying files from one location to another FIXED location.

http://www.learningsharepoint.com/2011/05/28/sharepoint-2010-ecmascript-copymove-files-to-another-document-library-part-2/

However this copies but not moves, I cant find any documentation about moving files using ecmascript, but I suppose it should be possible.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

Replace the line of code - File.copyTo(_destinationlibUrl, true);

to

File.moveTo(_destinationlibUrl, true);

It should work.

Answer 2

You need to set operation flag instead of boolean variable as the second parameter. For example

File.MoveTo(_destinationLibUrl, SP.MoveOperations.none);

here's a link to a full list of possible operations:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee556657.aspx

Answer 3

I made the change that you recommended above, 'File.moveTo(_destinationlibUrl, true);' but unfortunately I get the error 'input string was not in a correct format'.

Any ideas on what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.

Walter