PHP ActiveX

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. PHP ActiveX

<?php

$success = 0;

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

$ftp = new COM("Chilkat.Ftp2");

$ftp->Hostname = 'ftp.example.com';
$ftp->Username = 'login';
$ftp->Password = 'password';

// Connect and login to the FTP server.
$success = $ftp->Connect();
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ftp->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Set the current remote directory to where the file
// is located:
$success = $ftp->ChangeRemoteDir('/testing');
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ftp->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Rename the remote file (or directory)
$existingFilename = 'hello.txt';
$newFilename = 'goodbye.txt';
$success = $ftp->RenameRemoteFile($existingFilename,$newFilename);
if ($success != 1) {
    print $ftp->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

$success = $ftp->Disconnect();

?>