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Title: inline call to rename()
Post by: 9940 on 2009-Jul-28

I wish to call rename() because glbasic don't have anything to rename or move files/dirs.
But I get an error. Someone know how can I implement it correctly ?

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INLINE
     }
     extern int rename(const char *_old, const char *_new);
     namespace __GLBASIC__
     {
ENDINLINE

FUNCTION inline_Rename: old$, new$
     INLINE
          rename(old_Str.c_str(), new_Str.c_str());
     ENDINLINE
ENDFUNCTION

^{gpc_temp1.o:gpc_temp1.cpp:(.text+0x248): undefined reference to `rename(char const*, char const*)'}

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: MrTAToad on 2009-Jul-28

Try :

Code (glbasic) Select

INLINE
     }
     extern "C" int rename(const char *_old, const char *_new);
     namespace __GLBASIC__
     {
ENDINLINE

FUNCTION inline_Rename: old$, new$
     INLINE
          rename(old_Str.c_str(), new_Str.c_str());
     ENDINLINE
ENDFUNCTION

And see if it works. Which is does...

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: 9940 on 2009-Jul-28

Thx :good:

However I don't think it is hard to make a command like RENAME() integrated in glbasic.

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: MrTAToad on 2009-Jul-28

You can actually do it with COPYFILE and KILLFILE...

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: 9940 on 2009-Jul-28

Quote

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function copy: a$, b$
copyfile a$, b$
killfile a$
endfunction

Yes, it works.. but if you have a huge file/dir it may take long time
and may not be enough space

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: MrTAToad on 2009-Jul-28

Even if Gernot included it, a large file could take a long time anyway.

What you need to do is put a copying system in a seperate thread or something like that :)

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: 9940 on 2009-Jul-28

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Even if Gernot included it, a large file could take a long time anyway.

No, beacause rename can move a file without copy it. Ex: RENAME("file1.dat", "..\\file1.dat")

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: MrTAToad on 2009-Jul-28

Quite true there.

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Jul-29

V7 has MOVEFILE.

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: 9940 on 2009-Jul-29

If you are using the C func rename() directly, MOVEFILE could be an incorrect name because it can move directory too.

Is DOESDIREXIST() implemented in v7 ?

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: Hatonastick on 2009-Jul-29

Hey Gernot, I can't see that one in the v7 help file?

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2009-Jul-29

oops - on my todo. I'll add that. And add that DOESFILEEXIST checks for the existence of a directory.

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: Hatonastick on 2009-Jul-29

Fantastic stuff! :)

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: ampos on 2012-Mar-16

Is there a way I can RENAME a FOLDER in all (mobile) devices?

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: MrTAToad on 2012-Mar-16

You should be able to call the C rename function, although you may need to change permissions for some devices...

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: ampos on 2012-Mar-16

Quote from: Kitty Hello on 2009-Jul-29
V7 has MOVEFILE.

Was MOVEFILE ever implemented?

QuoteYou should be able to call the C rename function, although you may need to change permissions for some devices...

I will try it later. Anyway, in "public" directory in iOS or Android, will i need special permisions?

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: MrTAToad on 2012-Mar-16

QuoteWas MOVEFILE ever implemented?

No...

QuoteI will try it later. Anyway, in "public" directory in iOS or Android, will i need special permisions?[/quote[
Hopefully not :)

Title: inline call to rename()
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2012-Mar-17

Oh dear. I'll add that soon.

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: ampos on 2012-Mar-17

Dont worry, MrToad inline code works fine, at least in windows :D and if you remember that "c:\" is "c:/" =D

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: Cliff3D on 2017-Jul-27

Was MOVEFILE ever implemented?

Cheers,

Cliff

Title: Re: inline call to rename()
Post by: Kitty Hello on 2017-Aug-04

GLBasic V15 will have MOVEFILE.

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