Rename Remote File

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Rename a remote file or directory. The RenameRemoteFile can be called to rename either a remote file or directory.

LOCAL loFtp
LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL lcExistingFilename
LOCAL lcNewFilename

loFtp = CreateObject('Chilkat.Ftp2')

*  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
lnSuccess = loFtp.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    =MESSAGEBOX(loFtp.LastErrorText)
    QUIT
ENDIF

loFtp.Hostname = "ftp.myFtpServer123.com"
loFtp.Username = "***"
loFtp.Password = "***"

*  Connect and login to the FTP server.
lnSuccess = loFtp.Connect()
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    =MESSAGEBOX(loFtp.LastErrorText)
    QUIT
ENDIF

*  Set the current remote directory to where the file
*  is located:
lnSuccess = loFtp.ChangeRemoteDir("/testing")
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    =MESSAGEBOX(loFtp.LastErrorText)
    QUIT
ENDIF

*  Rename the remote file (or directory)

lcExistingFilename = "hello.txt"

lcNewFilename = "goodbye.txt"
lnSuccess = loFtp.RenameRemoteFile(lcExistingFilename,lcNewFilename)
IF (lnSuccess <> 1) THEN
    =MESSAGEBOX(loFtp.LastErrorText)
    QUIT
ENDIF

loFtp.Disconnect()