MoveFile The MoveFile function renames an existing file or a directory (including all its children).
VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function MoveFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "MoveFileA" (ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, ByVal lpNewFileName As String) As Long |
VB.NET
System.IO.File.Move |
Operating Systems Supported |
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later |
- lpExistingFileName
Points to a null-terminated string that names an existing file or directory.
- lpNewFileName
Points to a null-terminated string that specifies the new name of a file or directory. The new name must not already exist. A new file may be on a different file system or drive. A new directory must be on the same drive. |
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError. |
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