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Rename files using the FileSystemObject

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By ElementK Journals, published on 18 Jul 2001

You may have noticed that the FileSystemObject doesn't have a Rename method anywhere in its object model. This does not, however, mean that you can't rename a file. The answer lies in the realization that you can use the MoveFile method, specifying two different file names in the same directory. A sample of this technique is shown below:

<%
   Dim fso
   Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   fso.MoveFile "d:\dummytest.txt", "d:\dummytest2.txt"
%>

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  1. tonz1984
    18 Apr 2007 at 02:50

    Hey..

    I was just wondering, with renaming a file using filessystemobject how would you go about overwriting the file if it exists. I'm sure i've read it somewhere and simply can't seem to remember it.

    Any help would be great.

    Thanks

  2. KKat
    27 Nov 2002 at 00:20
    I am very new to this world but was looking for a method copy files. I have then noticed this code under the subject Rename a file using the Filesystemobject. I though that it may work with Copyfile aswell and guess what it does work very well. So for those who may want to know here is the code to copy a file using the FilesystemObject.

    <%
      Dim fso
      Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
      fso.CopyFile "c:dummytest.txt", "c:dummytest2.txt"
    %>
  3. Developer Fusion Bot
    01 Jan 1999 at 00:00

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