I have a perl program executed through a tk gui on windows. The program currently moves a folder. I am expanding its functionality to copy the folder and contents while retaining all folder/file permissions/time stamps.

I was using the http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=804509 example but it is not working. When executed the program exits with error "child exited with value 1" and the new folder is not created. If I run the program with $self->{bareboard} set to 0 it runs the else statement and renames the folder correctly so my $self->{publicDir} and $oldPublic variables are correct.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 
    if ( $self->{bareboard} ) {
      my @args = ('cp', '-cdpPr', $self->{publicDir}, $oldPublic);
      system(@args);

      if ($? == -1) {
          DDialog->new( "ERROR", "failed to execute: $!\n" );
          DDialog->destroy();
      } elsif ($? & 127) {
          my $t1 = ($? & 127);
          my $t2 = ($? & 128) ? 'with' : 'without';
          DDialog->new( "ERROR", "died w sig $t1, $t2 coredump\n" );
          DDialog->destroy();
      } else {
          my $t1 = $? >> 8;
          DDialog->new( "ERROR", "child exited with value $t1\n" );
          DDialog->destroy();
      }
    } else {
      rename $self->{publicDir}, $oldPublic;
    }

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In reply to Copy Folder Preserve Attributes by jkaton125

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