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 &nbsp; Dim fi As New FileInfo(&quot;myFile.doc&quot;)<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp;fi.MoveTo(&quot;myFile2.doc&quot;)
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  Dim fi As New FileInfo("myFile.doc")
   
   fi.MoveTo("myFile2.doc")

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&gt;&gt;Don't forget the eternal excpetions:<br />
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One would assume the file path was validated before performing a rename action.<br />
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Wayne
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>>Don't forget the eternal excpetions:

One would assume the file path was validated before performing a rename action.

Wayne

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what about filename collisions, invalid characters, network path access?<br />
always catch those dang exceptions !! 
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what about filename collisions, invalid characters, network path access?
always catch those dang exceptions !!

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That may be the case, but please show some respect and acknowledge other Experts when you use their solutions.<br />
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<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hi416" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hi416</a><br />
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Wayne
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That may be the case, but please show some respect and acknowledge other Experts when you use their solutions.

https://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hi416 [https://www.experts-exchange.com/help.jsp#hi416]

Wayne

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Hi Wayne this is my question am i didnt make any bad comments mate i thank everyone for there comments <br />
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Hi Wayne this is my question am i didnt make any bad comments mate i thank everyone for there comments



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Hi all i am wanting to rename a file after it has been copied, i have already got the copied to copy it i just need to rename is now<br />
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Thanks in advance
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Hi all i am wanting to rename a file after it has been copied, i have already got the copied to copy it i just need to rename is now

Thanks in advance

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