check wheather path is like this....." c:\\directoryname\\fiename "
 
 
zulfi
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: Renaming file

Does it give a runtime error or a compile error?
 
If it is a compile error it may be due to the path seperator '\'.
 
Use :
 
String sep=System.getProperty("file.seperator");
 
The use the file path as:
 
String path="c:"+sep+"directory"+sep+"hello.txt";
 
 
Dave.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: david [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 9:08 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Renaming file

Hi,
 
I am attaching a code down where I am renaming file. it works fine if  I am not giving the path but when I include path its giving error can somebody help me out  in this
 
David

import java.io.*;

import java.util.*;

public class test

{

public static void main(String args[])

{

try

{

File fil=new File("hello.txt");

if( fil.exists () )

System.out.println( "Exists");

if( fil.renameTo(new File("hello1.txt")) )

System.out.println( "Succeeded");

else

System.out.println( "Failed");

}

catch(Exception e){}

}

}

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