Name
Renames a file on disk
result = Name( oldname, newname )
oldname
Returns zero (0) on success and non-zero on failure.
Renames a file or folder originally called oldname to newname.
Syntax
Usage
result = Name( oldname, newname )
Parameters
oldname
Name of an existing file.
newnameNew name of the file.
Return Value
Returns zero (0) on success and non-zero on failure.
Description
Renames a file or folder originally called oldname to newname.
Example
Dim OldName As String
Dim NewName As String
Dim result As Integer
OldName = "dsc001.jpg"
NewName = "landscape.jpg"
result = Name( OldName, NewName )
If 0 <> result Then
Print "error renaming " & oldname & " to " & newname & "."
End If
Dim NewName As String
Dim result As Integer
OldName = "dsc001.jpg"
NewName = "landscape.jpg"
result = Name( OldName, NewName )
If 0 <> result Then
Print "error renaming " & oldname & " to " & newname & "."
End If
Differences from QB
- In QB, NAME required AS rather than a comma between the old and new names.
See also
