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Rename or Move a Remote FTP File

Demonstrates the Chilkat Ftp2.RenameRemoteFile method, which renames or moves a remote file or directory using the FTP RNFR/RNTO sequence. The first argument is the existing path and the second is the new path.

Background: Rename and move are the same RNFR/RNTO operation: changing only the final path component renames in place, while including directory components in the new path relocates the item within the same server. It is a metadata operation, so even a large file moves instantly — but both paths must be on the same server, and moving onto an existing target may fail depending on the server.

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Local $bSuccess = False

;  Demonstrates the Ftp2.RenameRemoteFile method, which renames or moves a remote file or
;  directory using the FTP RNFR/RNTO sequence.  The 1st argument is the existing path and the 2nd
;  is the new path.

$oFtp = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Ftp2")

$oFtp.Hostname = "ftp.example.com"
$oFtp.Username = "myFtpLogin"

;  Normally you would not hard-code the password in source.  You should instead obtain it
;  from an interactive prompt, environment variable, or a secrets vault.
$oFtp.Password = "myPassword"

$bSuccess = $oFtp.Connect()
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oFtp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

$bSuccess = $oFtp.ChangeRemoteDir("public_html")
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oFtp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

;  Rename a file in place.
$bSuccess = $oFtp.RenameRemoteFile("report.pdf","report_final.pdf")
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oFtp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

;  Include directory components in the new path to move the item within the same server.
$bSuccess = $oFtp.RenameRemoteFile("report_final.pdf","archive/report_final.pdf")
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oFtp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

ConsoleWrite("Renamed and moved." & @CRLF)

$bSuccess = $oFtp.Disconnect()
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oFtp.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf