[RESOLVED] how can I change a remote filename ?

VisionsOfCody

I've been searching through the forums for this and can't find a simple way just to re-name a remote file (outside of a file upload)

this must be dead simple but I can't find a single example

do i need to use fopen or something ?

thanks

bradgrafelman

First of all, what do you mean "remote file" ? These two words indicate a file not located on your server. Is this what you mean?

If you simply mean another file on your server, have you tried using the [man]rename/man command?

VisionsOfCody

thanks for your reply

so it was just as simple as that - strange that i didn't find any reference to it

this example from the manual :

<?php
rename("/tmp/tmp_file.txt", "/home/user/login/docs/my_file.txt");
?>

not only renames the file but uses a different file path - does that mean that the file will be moved to the new directory and saved with the new name ?

if so that's a very useful function !

bradgrafelman

Yes, it's equivalent to a Unix command like "mv".

VisionsOfCody

ok thanks again