Using MkDir and FileCopy

[MWE]

I wish to create a new directory and then copy several files into it. all under VBA control. Creating the new diretory with the MkDir command works fine, but when I try to then copy files into that directory using FileCopy, I get a permissions error. When I check the permissions on the directory, it has the "partial check" for Read-Only as is true for any newly created directory. Manually creating a new directory and copying in some files (obviously) does not encounter a permissions problem.

If I split the process into three steps:

1. create the new directory
2. pause and manually remove the read-only check
3. copy the files

everything works fine.

So, why does VBA get an error when I copy files into a just created directory, but other approachs do not? Is there a way to programatically remove the read-only attribute? Or is there some other way to create the directory and/or copy the files that will work better?

Thanks

UPDATE: well, the VBA gremlins seem to be at work again. I could not get MkDir and FileCopy to work at all yesterday, but today it works just fine.

[jwilder1]

Programatically creating blank files with the same file names in the new directory might work( haven't tried it). Also, Adding an extension to the filename will allow file copy to copy it.

[kd7m6f]

Did you change to the new directory after you created it this might help