fileMove

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Last updated: Oct 22, 2021 by Jonathan Muse
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Availability

This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 4.0.7.

Syntax

fileMove(path_to_source, path_to_destination)

Description

Moves a file from one location to another.

Returns 'true' if the file was moved successfully and 'false' otherwise. If 'false' is returned check the log for a detailed reason on why it failed.

Parameters

Parameter name

Type

Required

Description

path_to_source

string

Yes

Specifies the source file name.

path_to_destination

string

Yes

Specifies the destination file name.

Return type

boolean (true/false)

Example

fileMove("C:/source.txt", "C:/destination");

Returns 'true' if the source.txt file was moved to the folder destination.

Notes

It is recommended that you use forward slashes ( / ) for file paths.

See also