movefile( fn:z,path )

Read(1059) Label: file, move, delete, rename,

Description:

Move, delete, or rename a file.

Syntax:

movefile(fn:z,path)

Note:

The function moves file fn to a file specified by parameter path. Delete file fn if path is absent; rename the file if only the file name is specified in the path.

Parameter:

fn

File name

z

An integer; it represents the zone table number when parameter fn is a homo-name files group; or is omitted when fn isn’t a homo-name files group

path

The path (with file name) along which the file is moved, or a file name

Option:

@y

Force an execution of the function if the target file already exists. Without the option you can’t force an execution. Delete the target file if parameter path is absent

@c

Copy the file. If the target file name is the same as that of the specified file to which it will be moved, the copy fails

@p

path is relative to the main directory when it is a relative path; default is relative to fn’s parent directory

Return value:  

Boolean value

Example:

 

A

 

1

=movefile("E://test.property","D://testfile.property")

Move the file to testfile.property file under root directory on driver D.

2

=movefile("D://testfile.property","file.property")

D://testfile.property is renamed file.property.

3

=movefile("D://file.property")

Delete file.property.

4

=movefile@y("E://test1.property","D://testfile1.property")

The file testfile1.property already exists. Force the move and override the original file.

5

=movefile@c("D://testfile1.property","file.property")

Copy the file, instead of renaming it

6

=movefile@cy("E://test2.property","D:// file.property")

file.property already exists. Force the copy and override the original file.

7

=movefile@y("D://testfile1.property")

Delete testfile1.property.

8

=movefile@cp("D://testfile1.property","file.property")

Copy the file to the main directory and rename it file.property.

Related function:

f. exists()

f. date()

f. size()