fDirRename (Function)

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Operating mode in Windows Vista (and later)

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fDirRename (Function)

In french: fRepRenomme

Renames a directory.

Example

// Modification du nom d'un répertoire
IF NOT fDirRename("C:\Répertoire", "RépertoireRenommé") THEN
	ErrorInfo(errMessage)
END

Syntax

<Result> = fDirRename(<Directory to rename> , <New directory name>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the modification was performed,
False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.

<Directory to rename>: Character string

Full path of the directory to rename (up to 260 characters). A UNC path can be used.
Path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir)
Wildcard characters are not allowed.
CAUTION: The directory to be renamed must not be the application's current directory.
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: In Android, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its installation directory or one of its subdirectories, as well as to the external memory (SDCard).
This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: On iPhone or iPad, an application has the rights to write to its installation directory or one of its subdirectories

<New directory name>: Character string

New directory name (the full path of the directory with the new name must not exceed 260 characters). This name must not contain the disk name.
Wildcard characters are not allowed.
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
This parameter is case-sensitive.

Remarks

Handling errors

fDirRename throws an error in the following cases:

the directory to rename does not exist,
the directory to rename is blocked (e.g., one of its files is open),
the path of the directory to rename is invalid,
<New directory name> or <Directory to rename> is an empty string,
the new directory already exists.

Note: This function works on an empty directory.

Operating mode in Windows Vista (and later)

If this function does not work properly in Windows Vista (and later), check whether the file or directory used is not in one of the system directories (Windows directory or "Program Files" directory).

In Windows Vista (and later), with the UAC mechanism (User Account Control) enabled, you must have administrator privileges to handle and/or modify the files or directories in system directories (Windows directory or "Program Files" directory).

Programming tip: If you need to manipulate / modify files or directories, without needing administrator privileges, it is advisable:

avoid writing to the Windows directory or to the "Program Files" directory,
use the system directory of the application (returned by SysDir with the srAppDataCommun constant, for example).

Component: wd300std.dll