RENAMEFILEQQ

Run-Time Function: Renames a file.

Module: USE DFLIB

Syntax

result = RENAMEFILEQQ (oldname, newname)

oldname
(Input) Character*(*). Current name of the file to be renamed.

newname
(Input) Character*(*). New name of the file to be renamed.

Results:

The result is of type LOGICAL(4). The result is .TRUE. if successful; otherwise, .FALSE..

You can use RENAMEFILEQQ to move a file from one directory to another on the same drive by giving a different path in the newname parameter.

If the function fails, call GETLASTERRORQQ to determine the reason. One of the following errors can be returned:

• ERR$ACCES - Permission denied. The file's permission setting does not allow the specified access.
• ERR$EXIST - The file already exists.
• ERR$NOENT - File or path specified by oldname not found.
• ERR$XDEV - Attempt to move a file to a different device.

Compatibility

CONSOLE STANDARD GRAPHICS QUICKWIN GRAPHICS WINDOWS DLL LIB

See Also: FINDFILEQQ, RENAME, GETLASTERRORQQ

Example

 USE DFLIB
 INTEGER(4) len
 CHARACTER(80) oldname, newname
 LOGICAL(4) result

 WRITE(*,'(A, \)') ' Enter old name: '
 len = GETSTRQQ(oldname)
 WRITE(*,'(A, \)') ' Enter new name: '
 len = GETSTRQQ(newname)
 result = RENAMEFILEQQ(oldname, newname)
 END