' Usage
My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile(file ,newName)
' Declaration
Public Sub RenameFile( _
ByVal file As String, _
ByVal newName As String _
)
- file
String. File to be renamed. Required.
- newName
String. New name of file. Required.
The following conditions may cause an exception:
This method cannot be used to move a file; use the My.Computer.FileSystem.MoveFile Method to move and rename the file.
The following table lists an example of a task involving the My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile method.
This example renames the file Test.txt to SecondTest.txt.
My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile("C:\Test.txt", "SecondTest.txt")
Change "C:\Test.txt" to the path and file name of the file that you want to rename.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices
Class: FileSystemProxy (provides access to FileSystem)
Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Availability by Project Type
Project type
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Available
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Windows Application
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Yes
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Class Library
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Yes
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Console Application
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Yes
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Windows Control Library
|
Yes
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Web Control Library
|
Yes
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Windows Service
|
Yes
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Web Site
|
Yes
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The following permission may be necessary:
For more information, see Code Access Security and Requesting Permissions.
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