[SOLVED] Dammed if i do Dammed if i dont

[madspof]

Hi everyone i am having this slight problem where i am completly stuck i am trying to copy a file to another location by using the copy function. The new location has a variable in it which is causing the problem if i just try and enter the variable into the path the variable is the same and if i try and escape the "" with ' ' i get the variable with the ' ' either side of it. What should i do

 

Here you can see my problem:

$file = "c:\Deskfun\users\orignal.jpg";
  $newfile = "c:\Deskfun\users\$username\pictures\default.jpg";
  copy($file, $newfile);

Error given = Warning: copy(c:\Deskfun\users$username\pictures\default.jpg) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Deskfun\register.php on line 146

$file = "c:\Deskfun\users\orignal.jpg";
  $newfile = "c:\Deskfun\users\'$username'\pictures\default.jpg";
  copy($file, $newfile);

Error given = Warning: copy(c:\Deskfun\users\'test1'\pictures\default.jpg) [function.copy]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Deskfun\register.php on line 147

[phpSensei]

Shouldnt you skip the slashes? "\\"

[madspof]

What do you mean exactly?

[madspof]

Okay doesnt matter got it