Question

lets say I have a folder with some files and I would like to copy them all in every random seconds (lets say random between 1sec and 1 hour -> is this possible?) in a random order. I know with File.Copy("from", "to"); you can copy files. But I need this random stuff. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Read the files into a list and shuffle using this

Randomize a List<T>

Then in the copy loop just sleep a random milliseconds from 1000 to 3600000

    System.IO.DirectoryInfo di = new System.IO.DirectoryInfo("dirctory path");

    List<System.IO.FileInfo> files = di.GetFiles().ToList();

    di = null;  // at this point I don't think you need to hold on to di

    // the static Directory will return string file names

    // randomize files using the code in the link 
    Random random = new Random();
    foreach (System.IO.FileInfo fi in files)
    {
        Thread.Sleep(random.Next(1000, 3600000));
        // should probaly test the fi is still valid
        fi.CopyTo("desitination");
    }