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Move File to Another Directory on Server

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Moves a file from one directory to another. This is accomplished by renaming the file using a filepath that includes the directory. Xbase++

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oFtp
LOCAL cExistingFilepath
LOCAL cNewFilepath

nSuccess := 0

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

oFtp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Ftp2")

oFtp:Hostname := "ftp.example.com"
oFtp:Username := "login"
oFtp:Password := "password"

//  Connect and login to the FTP server.
nSuccess := oFtp:Connect()
IF (nSuccess != 1)
    ? oFtp:LastErrorText
    oFtp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Rename the remote file (or directory)
cExistingFilepath := "dirA/hello.txt"
cNewFilepath := "dirB/hello.txt"
nSuccess := oFtp:RenameRemoteFile(cExistingFilepath, cNewFilepath)
IF (nSuccess != 1)
    ? oFtp:LastErrorText
    oFtp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

nSuccess := oFtp:Disconnect()

oFtp:destroy()