Move and rename a file
 

Calling all Excel programming brains,

I am trying to move and rename a file but don't know where to start,
can anybody help?

Thanks,
Peter

Move and rename a file
 

Lookup "Name Statement" in VBA Help

Dim OldName, NewName
OldName = "OLDFILE": NewName = "NEWFILE" ' Define file names.
Name OldName As NewName ' Rename file.

OldName = "C:\MYDIR\OLDFILE": NewName = "C:\YOURDIR\NEWFILE"
Name OldName As NewName ' Move and rename file.



On Jan 27, 1:24 am, "Peter" wrote:
Calling all Excel programming brains,

I am trying to move and rename a file but don't know where to start,
can anybody help?

Thanks,
Peter

Move and rename a file
 

Peter,

Depending on what you actually want to do, try something like

Sub AAA()
Dim DestinationFolder As String
Dim SourceFileName As String
Dim DestinationFileName As String

DestinationFolder = "C:\Test" '<<< CHANGE
SourceFileName = "C:\Test1.txt" '<<< CHANGE
DestinationFileName = "C:\Test\Test2.txt" '<<< CHANGE

If Dir(DestinationFolder, vbDirectory + vbHidden) = vbNullString Then
' folder does not exist, create it
MkDir DestinationFolder
End If

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
' If you want to COPY the file,
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
FileCopy SourceFileName, DestinationFileName

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
' If you want to MOVE the file.
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Name SourceFileName As DestinationFileName
End Sub

You'll probably want to add some error checking to ensure the file exists,
and the destination file does not exist, but the code above should get you
started.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
(email on the web site)

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Calling all Excel programming brains,

I am trying to move and rename a file but don't know where to start,
can anybody help?

Thanks,
Peter