(Delphi ActiveX) Rename Remote File

Rename a remote file or directory. The RenameRemoteFile can be called to rename either a remote file or directory.

Chilkat for Delphi Downloads Chilkat ActiveX DLL for Delphi Chilkat non-ActiveX DLL for Delphi * The examples here use the ActiveX DLL.

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
ftp: TChilkatFtp2;
success: Integer;
existingFilename: WideString;
newFilename: WideString;

begin
// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

ftp := TChilkatFtp2.Create(Self);

ftp.Hostname := 'ftp.example.com';
ftp.Username := 'login';
ftp.Password := 'password';

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
success := ftp.Connect();
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Set the current remote directory to where the file
// is located:
success := ftp.ChangeRemoteDir('/testing');
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Rename the remote file (or directory)
existingFilename := 'hello.txt';
newFilename := 'goodbye.txt';
success := ftp.RenameRemoteFile(existingFilename,newFilename);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(ftp.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

success := ftp.Disconnect();
end;