[fpc-pascal] Re: Problems with moving/renaming file using sysutils.renamefile

[Reinier Olislagers]

On 10-2-2012 13:59, Reinier Olislagers wrote:
> On 10-2-2012 13:42, michael.vancanneyt-0Is9KJ9Sb0A at public.gmane.org wrote:
>> The function just renames. The result may be that the file ends up in
>> another directory, i.e. is moved.
> Mmm yes. To me that is arguing over semantics. Or maybe we're trying to
> say the same thing.
> 
> I understand that's the way the underlying filesystem works (on Unixes
> at least), but that is not the case everywhere.
> E.g. Windows rename command help gives:
> Renames a file or files.[...]Note that you cannot specify a new drive or
> path for your destination file.
> 
> So there, rename (the command at least) does NOT allow you to move files
> between directories.
> 
> In other words, programmers coming from a Windows background might not
> expect that the renamefile command allows "moving" files between
> directories on the same partition.

I've written this wiki page:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Rosetta_Stone

... hope that conveys my meaning a bit better, and may help other people
who have the same preconceptions...

Of course, additions/corrections welcome, as always...

Regards,
Reinier