Visual FoxPro

Rename Remote File

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

LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loFtp
LOCAL lcExistingFilename
LOCAL lcNewFilename

lnSuccess = 0

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

loFtp = CreateObject('Chilkat.Ftp2')

loFtp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
loFtp.Username = "login"
loFtp.Password = "password"

* Connect and login to the FTP server.
lnSuccess = loFtp.Connect()
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loFtp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* Set the current remote directory to where the file
* is located:
lnSuccess = loFtp.ChangeRemoteDir("/testing")
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loFtp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

* Rename the remote file (or directory)
lcExistingFilename = "hello.txt"
lcNewFilename = "goodbye.txt"
lnSuccess = loFtp.RenameRemoteFile(lcExistingFilename,lcNewFilename)
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    ? loFtp.LastErrorText
    RELEASE loFtp
    CANCEL
ENDIF

lnSuccess = loFtp.Disconnect()

RELEASE loFtp