Renaming a Folder

What is the procedure for renaming a folder (directory) using Delphi code? Do I have to create a new folder, move the files and then delete the old folder? Or can I simply rename a folder?

I have been looking through the help files but I am not having any luck.

Thanks
bjamesAsked:
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Lee_NoverConnect With a Mentor Commented:
ok that one works only on the same disk
this works for all local disks (maybe network)

uses shellapi;

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var sh: SHFILEOPSTRUCT;
begin
     FillChar(sh, SizeOf(sh), 0);
     sh.wFunc:=FO_MOVE;
     sh.pFrom:=PChar(edit1.Text + #0);
     sh.pTo:=PChar(edit2.Text);
     SHFileOperation(sh);
end;
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raidosCommented:
Use the MoveFile API if it's on the same disk, otherwise you WILL likely have to Create the Filestructure on the other disk for yourself...

Something like this:
While Not ALL_DONE Do Begin
  MkDir(DestinationFolders);
  CopyFile(SourceFile, TargetFile);
  If CopyOk Then
    DeleteFile(SourceFile);
End;

Regards
//raidos
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Lee_NoverCommented:
huh ?
simply use RenameFile(OldDirName, NewDirName);
works :)
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bjamesAuthor Commented:
Perfect! Exactly what I needed.

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