(PowerShell) Rename Remote File

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

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

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

$ftp = New-Object 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 -ne $true) {
    $($ftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Set the current remote directory to where the file
# is located:
$success = $ftp.ChangeRemoteDir("/testing")
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($ftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Rename the remote file (or directory)
$existingFilename = "hello.txt"
$newFilename = "goodbye.txt"
$success = $ftp.RenameRemoteFile($existingFilename,$newFilename)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($ftp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$success = $ftp.Disconnect()