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File.SetName (gb)
Syntax
STATIC FUNCTION SetName ( Path AS String, NewName AS String ) AS String
Sets the file name part of a path, and returns the modified path.

Examples

DIM filePath AS String

PRINT "* A standard type of path"
filePath = "/my/path/file.ext"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetName(filePath, "new-name.new")

PRINT "\\n* No extension in new name"
filePath = "/my/path/file.ext"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetName(filePath, "new-name")

PRINT "\\n* A path with no file name"
PRINT "* You could end up with an invalid path"
filePath = "/my/path/"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetName(filePath, "new-name.new")

PRINT "\\n* A path with only a file name"
filePath = "file.ext"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetName(filePath, "new-name.new")

* A standard type of path /my/path/file.ext /my/path/new-name.new * No extension in new name /my/path/file.ext /my/path/new-name * A path with no file name * You could end up with an invalid path /my/path/ /my/new-name.new * A path with only a file name file.ext new-name.new