how to rename a file in vbscript?

[bnath005]

I saw only Copy, Delete methods (file scripting object).

thanks
nath

 

[PHV]

what about the Move method ?

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[bnath005]

so there is no .Rename method?

thanks
nath

 

[PHV]

Two ways:
The Name property is writable ...
The "Rename" method is called Move ...

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[barny2006]

phv's suggestion is preferred since it's done in vbs.
however, you can use dos commands in vbs to do it:

wshshell.Run("cmd.exe /c ren oldfile newfile")

 

[barny2006]

as per phv, the name property is writable. here's the code to do that with:

stPath = "C:\oldfile.txt"    
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFile = objFSO.GetFile(stPath)
objFile.name = "newfile.txt"

 

[bnath005]

thanks much
nath