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Rename

Rename file on disk

Declaration

Source position: systemh.inc line 1260

procedure Rename(

  var f: file;

  const s: ShortString

);

procedure Rename(

  var f: file;

  const p: PAnsiChar

);

procedure Rename(

  var f: file;

  const c: AnsiChar

);

procedure Rename(

  var f: file;

  const s: UnicodeString

);

procedure Rename(

  var f: file;

  const s: RawByteString

);

procedure Rename(

  var t: Text;

  const s: shortstring

);

procedure Rename(

  var t: Text;

  const p: PAnsiChar

);

procedure Rename(

  var t: Text;

  const c: AnsiChar

);

procedure Rename(

  var t: Text;

  const s: unicodestring

);

procedure Rename(

  var t: Text;

  const s: RawByteString

);

Description

Rename changes the name of the assigned file F to S. F must be assigned, but not opened.

Errors

Depending on the state of the {$I} switch, a runtime error can be generated if there is an error. In the {$I-} state, use IOResult to check for errors.

See also

Erase

  

Delete a file from disk

Example

Program Example77;

{ Program to demonstrate the Rename function. }
Var F : Text;

begin
  Assign (F,paramstr(1));
  Rename (F,paramstr(2));
end.

Documentation generated on: May 14 2021