Jas wrote:

> I think I must be missing something but this command isn't renaming the
> file specified...  Pointers, tips appreciated!
>
> system("rename('/path/to/new.sh', '/path/to/old.$today')");
>
> /to directory has permissions set to current user and is also owned by
> the current user (test_user)... I can write files into the directory and
> delete files form the directory using the 'unlink()' command but the
> rename function I am having problems with.
> Jas
>


remove the " from around the rename function:


You have this:
system("rename('/path/to/new.sh', '/path/to/old.$today')");

Try this:
system(rename('/path/to/new.sh', '/path/to/old.$today'));

HTH,
Roger

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