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php rename file error

Hi,

I am trying to rename a file located in a directory but I keep getting the following error.

Warning: rename(/instrumentals/testSong.mp3,/instrumentals/30testSong.mp3) [function.rename]: No such file or directory

The instrumentals folder is in the same location as the script with the rename function. The code I am using is as follows.

Thanks for your help.

rename("/instrumentals/".$newInstrumental,"/instrumentals/".$finalInstrumental);

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Frozenice

because, you need to point the code to the right path/dir

$filename = '/path/to/foo.txt';

if (file_exists($filename)) {
echo "The file $filename exists";
} else {
echo "The file $filename does not exist";
}

renaming..

$filename = '/path/to/foo.txt';

if (file_exists($filename)) {
rename ("/folder/file.ext", "/folder/newfile.ext");
} else {
echo "The file $filename does not exist";
}

or...

if( file_exists( $_SERVER{'DOCUMENT_ROOT'} . "/folder/file.ext")) {
rename ($_SERVER{'DOCUMENT_ROOT."/folder/file.ext", $_SERVER{'DOCUMENT_ROOT."/folder/newfile.ext");

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}

Frozenice

followup.

you need to give RENAME command the absolute path of the file directory.

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I have put in the absolute path and it still doesn't work.

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