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Aaargh!! Renaming file issuesfound, but just cannot get a file renamed. I am using VB.Net 2002 ... Here is what I have tried: 1) Code common to all attempts: OldName = "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" NewName = "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" sNewFileCheck = Dir(NewName) If sNewFileCheck = "" Then ... followed by the below a) ReName(OldFile, NewFile) Error 53 : File not found I am assuming it cannot find the old file here ... b) System.IO.File.Move Error 57 "The process cannot access the file "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" because it is being used by another process." - Very confusing, since Lalala.jpg did not exist prior to the Move call c) System.IO.File.Copy(OldFile, NewFile) works, Kill(OldFile) fails with Error 55 "The process cannot access the file "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" because it is being used by another process." - Confusing also, since in debug I go and verify that the new file has been created. Maybe adding a DoEvents before Kill? I wish VB was still simple and BASIC ..... Any direction would be appreciated! - Jon Imports System.IO
Private Sub RenameFile(ByVal sOldFile As String, ByVal sNewFile As String) If File.Exists(sOldFile) = True Then File.Move(sOldFile, sNewFile) Else MessageBox.Show("File to be renamed doesn't exist", "Rename Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error) End If End Sub Usage: RenameFile("C:\Test1.txt", "C:\Test2.txt") ------------------------------------------------------- It sounds like your code failed trying to move the file therefor it kept the file locked open. This would explain why the file is being used by another process. Same thing happens when you Open a file & forget to close it etc. I hope this helps, Newbie Coder <bulld***@lycos.com> wrote in message Show quoteHide quote news:1165203332.534445.99140@f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > I've read numerous posts and have tried multiple approaches that I > found, but just cannot get a file renamed. I am using VB.Net 2002 ... > > Here is what I have tried: > > 1) Code common to all attempts: > > OldName = "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" > NewName = "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" > > sNewFileCheck = Dir(NewName) > > If sNewFileCheck = "" Then > ... followed by the below > > a) ReName(OldFile, NewFile) > Error 53 : File not found > I am assuming it cannot find the old file here ... > > b) System.IO.File.Move > Error 57 > "The process cannot access the file > "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" because it is being used by another > process." > > - Very confusing, since Lalala.jpg did not exist prior > to the Move call > > c) System.IO.File.Copy(OldFile, NewFile) works, > Kill(OldFile) fails with > Error 55 > "The process cannot access the file > "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" because it is being used by > another process." > - Confusing also, since in debug I go and verify that the new file > has been created. Maybe adding a DoEvents before Kill? > > > I wish VB was still simple and BASIC ..... > > Any direction would be appreciated! > > - Jon > Your code is basically what I have implemented. Just to see if placing
it in a separate sub would help, I re-wrote to include your code as a sub. Still got Error 57 "The process cannot access the file "c:\albums\061213\email\Xmas Kids1.JPG" because it is being used by another process." Where "c:\albums\061213\email\Xmas Kids1.JPG" is the NEW file name Don't know what it would be in use by another process when the file does not yet exist! - Jon Newbie Coder wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Imports System.IO > > Private Sub RenameFile(ByVal sOldFile As String, ByVal sNewFile As > String) > If File.Exists(sOldFile) = True Then > File.Move(sOldFile, sNewFile) > Else > MessageBox.Show("File to be renamed doesn't exist", "Rename > Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error) > End If > End Sub > > Usage: > > RenameFile("C:\Test1.txt", "C:\Test2.txt") > ------------------------------------------------------- > > It sounds like your code failed trying to move the file therefor it kept the > file locked open. This would explain why the file is being used by another > process. Same thing happens when you Open a file & forget to close it etc. > > I hope this helps, > > Newbie Coder > > > > > <bulld***@lycos.com> wrote in message > news:1165203332.534445.99140@f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > > I've read numerous posts and have tried multiple approaches that I > > found, but just cannot get a file renamed. I am using VB.Net 2002 ... > > > > Here is what I have tried: > > > > 1) Code common to all attempts: > > > > OldName = "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" > > NewName = "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" > > > > sNewFileCheck = Dir(NewName) > > > > If sNewFileCheck = "" Then > > ... followed by the below > > > > a) ReName(OldFile, NewFile) > > Error 53 : File not found > > I am assuming it cannot find the old file here ... > > > > b) System.IO.File.Move > > Error 57 > > "The process cannot access the file > > "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" because it is being used by another > > process." > > > > - Very confusing, since Lalala.jpg did not exist prior > > to the Move call > > > > c) System.IO.File.Copy(OldFile, NewFile) works, > > Kill(OldFile) fails with > > Error 55 > > "The process cannot access the file > > "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" because it is being used by > > another process." > > - Confusing also, since in debug I go and verify that the new file > > has been created. Maybe adding a DoEvents before Kill? > > > > > > I wish VB was still simple and BASIC ..... > > > > Any direction would be appreciated! > > > > - Jon > > Have you tried using the new method for renaming files?
..NET 2.0. My.Computer.FileSystem.RenameFile Nick. Show quoteHide quote "Newbie Coder" <newbie_coder@pleasespamme.com> wrote in message news:OcJS401FHHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Imports System.IO > > Private Sub RenameFile(ByVal sOldFile As String, ByVal sNewFile As > String) > If File.Exists(sOldFile) = True Then > File.Move(sOldFile, sNewFile) > Else > MessageBox.Show("File to be renamed doesn't exist", "Rename > Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error) > End If > End Sub > > Usage: > > RenameFile("C:\Test1.txt", "C:\Test2.txt") > ------------------------------------------------------- > > It sounds like your code failed trying to move the file therefor it kept > the > file locked open. This would explain why the file is being used by another > process. Same thing happens when you Open a file & forget to close it etc. > > I hope this helps, > > Newbie Coder > > > > > <bulld***@lycos.com> wrote in message > news:1165203332.534445.99140@f1g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >> I've read numerous posts and have tried multiple approaches that I >> found, but just cannot get a file renamed. I am using VB.Net 2002 ... >> >> Here is what I have tried: >> >> 1) Code common to all attempts: >> >> OldName = "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" >> NewName = "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" >> >> sNewFileCheck = Dir(NewName) >> >> If sNewFileCheck = "" Then >> ... followed by the below >> >> a) ReName(OldFile, NewFile) >> Error 53 : File not found >> I am assuming it cannot find the old file here ... >> >> b) System.IO.File.Move >> Error 57 >> "The process cannot access the file >> "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" because it is being used by another >> process." >> >> - Very confusing, since Lalala.jpg did not exist prior >> to the Move call >> >> c) System.IO.File.Copy(OldFile, NewFile) works, >> Kill(OldFile) fails with >> Error 55 >> "The process cannot access the file >> "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" because it is being used by >> another process." >> - Confusing also, since in debug I go and verify that the new file >> has been created. Maybe adding a DoEvents before Kill? >> >> >> I wish VB was still simple and BASIC ..... >> >> Any direction would be appreciated! >> >> - Jon >> > > VB was simple and useful. VB.NET is not simple or useful - it is slow
and tedious. Steve Ray Irwin bulld***@lycos.com wrote: Show quoteHide quote > I've read numerous posts and have tried multiple approaches that I > found, but just cannot get a file renamed. I am using VB.Net 2002 ... > > Here is what I have tried: > > 1) Code common to all attempts: > > OldName = "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" > NewName = "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" > > sNewFileCheck = Dir(NewName) > > If sNewFileCheck = "" Then > ... followed by the below > > a) ReName(OldFile, NewFile) > Error 53 : File not found > I am assuming it cannot find the old file here ... > > b) System.IO.File.Move > Error 57 > "The process cannot access the file > "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" because it is being used by another > process." > > - Very confusing, since Lalala.jpg did not exist prior > to the Move call > > c) System.IO.File.Copy(OldFile, NewFile) works, > Kill(OldFile) fails with > Error 55 > "The process cannot access the file > "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" because it is being used by > another process." > - Confusing also, since in debug I go and verify that the new file > has been created. Maybe adding a DoEvents before Kill? > > > I wish VB was still simple and BASIC ..... > > Any direction would be appreciated! > > - Jon ?
From "Master Programmer"? Yeah okay mate... Show quoteHide quote "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in message news:1165224488.745820.36240@16g2000cwy.googlegroups.com... > VB was simple and useful. VB.NET is not simple or useful - it is slow > and tedious. > > Steve Ray Irwin > > bulld***@lycos.com wrote: >> I've read numerous posts and have tried multiple approaches that I >> found, but just cannot get a file renamed. I am using VB.Net 2002 ... >> >> Here is what I have tried: >> >> 1) Code common to all attempts: >> >> OldName = "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" >> NewName = "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" >> >> sNewFileCheck = Dir(NewName) >> >> If sNewFileCheck = "" Then >> ... followed by the below >> >> a) ReName(OldFile, NewFile) >> Error 53 : File not found >> I am assuming it cannot find the old file here ... >> >> b) System.IO.File.Move >> Error 57 >> "The process cannot access the file >> "c:\albums\061203\email\Lalala.JPG" because it is being used by another >> process." >> >> - Very confusing, since Lalala.jpg did not exist prior >> to the Move call >> >> c) System.IO.File.Copy(OldFile, NewFile) works, >> Kill(OldFile) fails with >> Error 55 >> "The process cannot access the file >> "c:\albums\061203\email\DSC07272.JPG" because it is being used by >> another process." >> - Confusing also, since in debug I go and verify that the new file >> has been created. Maybe adding a DoEvents before Kill? >> >> >> I wish VB was still simple and BASIC ..... >> >> Any direction would be appreciated! >> >> - Jon > |
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