Renaming a File in a different path

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I tried renaming a fie with Follwoing Syntax:

int iRenameXML,iRenameXMLErr;
iRenameXML = rename("D:\Debug\CurrentServers.xml",
                             "D:\Debug\CurrentServersssss.xml");
iRenameXMLErr = GetLastError();

But this Get me GLE 2 ,ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND.

Is there any other way I can change tha name of a file at other location.

I do not think chdir will be a good idea.

John Warlow · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-06 10:36:04Z

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You need do double backslash the \

int iRenameXML,iRenameXMLErr;
iRenameXML = rename("D:\\Debug\\CurrentServers.xml",
                             "D:\\Debug\\CurrentServersssss.xml");
iRenameXMLErr = GetLastError();

answered Dec 6, 2010 at 10:36

John Warlow

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Thanks . Forgetting escape sequence :) I don't want to do this agn
– Simsons
Commented Dec 6, 2010 at 10:46
@Subhen You're welcome. I forget too when going back to C++ from C#, in C# I can do @"D:\Debug\CurrentServers.xml" and not worry about escape sequences!
– John Warlow
Commented Dec 6, 2010 at 10:56

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Karl Knechtel · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-06 10:37:26Z

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See "[15.16] Why can't I open a file in a different directory such as "..\test.dat"?" in the C++ FAQ Lite.

answered Dec 6, 2010 at 10:37

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