rename

[zmerlinz]

hi,

i would like to know a way through a button that i can rename a file to another name.

e.g.

system.ini to systemwin.ini, and also detect weather systemwin.ini is present if it is rename a different file

thanks for any help, please could you include some code

Cheers

Merlin ?

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Name "C:\Windows\System.ini" As "C:\Windows\Systemwin.ini"
If Dir("C:\Windows\Systemwin.ini") <> "" Then
Msgbox "File has been renamed!"
Else
Msgbox "An error has occured!", vbCritical, Error$
End If

[HeSaidJoe]

Option Explicit

Private Sub Form_Load()
    On Error GoTo errhandle:
    
    Dim sold As String, snew As String
    Dim sDir As String
    sDir = "C:\my documents\"
    
    sold = sDir & "mytext.txt"
    snew = sDir & "smynewfile.txt"
'see if the new file name already exist
     If Dir(snew) <> "" Then MsgBox "File Exists Already"
     Name sold As snew
    
errhandle:
    'if the file doesn't exist
      If Err.Number = 53 Then MsgBox "Sorry, file does not exist."
End Sub

[zmerlinz]

thanks guys that is just what i needed,

Merlin ?