Renaming files?

[Andi03]

Hi.

How do I rename files that I have in a dir? I can get the pathname and filename but I dont know how to rename the file without copying the file first. Any ideas?

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

system.IO.File.Move("old name","new name")

 

[Andi03]

The name part, should that be only the filename with the extension or the whole filepath thing C:\filename.type?

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

Both name parts need to be the full path and filename of the file in question.

 

[be58d2003]

Originally posted by PlausiblyDamp

system.IO.File.Move("old name","new name")

Am I getting this right? He wants to rename a file from within his application... He uses this method? I am new, so all information helps.

 

[Bucky]

If you pass the same directory to both parameters of the method,
then sure, the file is being renamed. Think of it as being moved to
a different place within the folder. This method can also move
files do different directories, of course, but if you pass the same
directory structure to both parameters, the method will simply
rename the file.