SysUtils.RenameFile Function

Changes a file name.

Pascal

function RenameFile(const OldName: string; const NewName: string): Boolean;

C++

Boolean RenameFile(const AnsiString OldName, const AnsiString NewName);

File

SysUtils

Description

RenameFile attempts to change the name of the file specified by OldFile to NewFile. If the operation succeeds, RenameFile returns true. If RenameFile cannot rename the file (for example, if the application does not have permission to modify the file), it returns false.

Note: If NewFile represents the name of an existing file, RenameFile behaves differently under Windows and Linux. Under Windows, the rename operation fails. Under Linux, RenameFile silently removes the other file.

C++ Examples:

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/*
The following example uses a button, a string grid, and a
Save dialog box on a form. When the button is clicked, the
user is prompted for a filename. When the user clicks OK,
the contents of the string grid are written to the specified
file. Additional information is also written to the file so
that it can be read easily with the FileRead function. Verify
the file written after executing.
*/

#include <dir.h>

void __fastcall TForm1::Button1Click(TObject *Sender)
{
  char szFileName[MAXFILE+4];
  int iFileHandle;
  int iLength;
  if (SaveDialog1->Execute())
  {
    if (FileExists(SaveDialog1->FileName))
    {
      fnsplit(AnsiString(SaveDialog1->FileName).c_str(), 0, 0, szFileName, 0);
      strcat(szFileName, ".BAK");
      RenameFile(SaveDialog1->FileName, szFileName);
    }
    iFileHandle = FileCreate(SaveDialog1->FileName);
    // Write out the number of rows and columns in the grid.
    FileWrite(iFileHandle, reinterpret_cast<char *>(&(StringGrid1->ColCount)), sizeof(StringGrid1->ColCount));
    FileWrite(iFileHandle, reinterpret_cast<char *>(&(StringGrid1->RowCount)), sizeof(StringGrid1->RowCount));
    for (int x=0;x<StringGrid1->ColCount;x++)
    {
      for (int y=0;y<StringGrid1->RowCount;y++)
      {
        // Write out the length of each string, followed by the string itself.
        iLength = StringGrid1->Cells[x][y].Length();
        FileWrite(iFileHandle, reinterpret_cast<char *>(&iLength), sizeof(iLength));
        FileWrite(iFileHandle, StringGrid1->Cells[x][y].t_str(), StringGrid1->Cells[x][y].Length());
      }
    }
    FileClose(iFileHandle);
  }
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void __fastcall TForm1::FormCreate(TObject *Sender)
{
  StringGrid1->Cells[1][0] = "Column 1";
  StringGrid1->Cells[2][0] = "Column 2";
  StringGrid1->Cells[3][0] = "Column 3";
  StringGrid1->Cells[4][0] = "Column 4";
  StringGrid1->Cells[0][1] = "Row 1";
  StringGrid1->Cells[1][1] = "Object";
  StringGrid1->Cells[2][1] = "Pascal";
  StringGrid1->Cells[3][1] = "is";
  StringGrid1->Cells[4][1] = "excellent";
  StringGrid1->Cells[0][2] = "Row 2";
  StringGrid1->Cells[1][2] = "Delphi";
  StringGrid1->Cells[2][2] = "is";
  StringGrid1->Cells[4][2] = "RAD";
};

Delphi Examples:

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{
The following example uses a button, a string grid, and a
Save dialog box on a form. When the button is clicked, the
user is prompted for a filename. When the user clicks OK,
the contents of the string grid are written to the specified
file. Additional information is also written to the file so
that it can be read easily with the FileRead function.
} 
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  BackupName: string;
  FileHandle: Integer;
  StringLen: Integer;
  X, Y, I: Integer;
  colCountLength, rowCountLength: Integer;
  Buffer: PChar;
  cellString: string;
begin
  if SaveDialog1.Execute then
  begin
    if FileExists(SaveDialog1.FileName) then
    begin
      BackupName := SysUtils.ExtractFileName(SaveDialog1.FileName);
      BackupName := ChangeFileExt(BackupName, '.BAK');
      if not RenameFile(SaveDialog1.FileName, BackupName) then
        raise Exception.Create('Unable to create backup file.');
    end;
    FileHandle := FileCreate(SaveDialog1.FileName);
    { Write out the number of rows and columns in the grid. }
    colCountLength := SizeOf(StringGrid1.ColCount);
    FileWrite(FileHandle, 
      Pchar(StringGrid1.ColCount), colCountLength);
    rowCountLength := SizeOf(StringGrid1.RowCount);
    FileWrite(FileHandle,
      PChar(StringGrid1.RowCount), rowCountLength);
    for X := 0 to StringGrid1.ColCount - 1 do
    begin
      for Y := 0 to StringGrid1.RowCount - 1 do
      begin
        try
          { Write out the length of each string, followed by the string itself. }
          StringLen := Length(StringGrid1.Cells[X,Y]);
          FileWrite(FileHandle, PChar(StringLen), SizeOf(StringLen));
          GetMem(Buffer, StringLen); { allocate the buffer }
          cellString := StringGrid1.Cells[X,Y];
          for I := 1 to StringLen do
             Buffer[I - 1] := cellString[I];
          FileWrite(FileHandle, Buffer^, StringLen);
        finally
          FreeMem(Buffer, StringLen);
        end;
      end;
    end;
    FileClose(FileHandle);
  end;
end;

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  with StringGrid1 do
  begin
    Cells[1,0] := 'Column 1';
    Cells[2,0] := 'Column 2';
    Cells[3,0] := 'Column 3';
    Cells[4,0] := 'Column 4';
    Cells[0,1] := 'Row 1';
    Cells[1,1] := 'Object';
    Cells[2,1] := 'Pascal';
    Cells[3,1] := 'is';
    Cells[4,1] := 'excellent';
    Cells[0,2] := 'Row 2';
    Cells[1,2] := 'Delphi';
    Cells[2,2] := 'is';
    Cells[4,2] := 'RAD';
  end;
end;