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FileSystem rename() method, Folder class

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Help Using Help Reference Back 79 IMPORTANT: The remove() method deletes the referenced file or folder immediately. It does not move the referenced file or folder to the system trash. The effects of the remove method cannot be undone. It is recommended that you prompt the user for permission to delete a file or folder before deleting it. The method does not resolve aliases; it rather deletes the file alias itself. Parameters None. Returns Boolean. FileSystem rename() method File(path).rename(string) Folder(path).rename(string) Description The rename() method of File or Folder renames the object to a new name. The new name must not have a path. This method returns true if the object was renamed. The method does not resolve aliases, but rather renames the alias file. Parameters string the new name for the object Returns Boolean. FileSystem resolve() method File(path).resolve() Folder(path).resolve() Description The resolve() method of File or Folder attempts to resolve the file system alias that this object points to. If successful, a new File or Folder object is returned that points to the resolved file system element. If the object is not an alias, or if the alias could not be resolved, the return value is null. Parameters None. Returns FileSystem object (File or Folder) or null if no alias. Folder class Folder. Using Help Back 79

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IMPORTANT:
The remove() method deletes the referenced file or folder immediately. It does not move the refer-
enced file or folder to the system trash. The effects of the remove method cannot be undone. It is recommended that
you prompt the user for permission to delete a file or folder before deleting it. The method does not resolve aliases;
it rather deletes the file alias itself.
Parameters
None.
Returns
Boolean.
FileSystem rename() method
File(path)
.rename(
string
)
Folder(path)
.rename(
string
)
Description
The rename() method of File or Folder renames the object to a new name. The new name must not have a
path. This method returns true if the object was renamed. The method does not resolve aliases, but rather
renames the alias file.
Parameters
Returns
Boolean.
FileSystem resolve() method
File(path)
.resolve()
Folder(path)
.resolve()
Description
The resolve() method of File or Folder attempts to resolve the file system alias that this object points to. If
successful, a new File or Folder object is returned that points to the resolved file system element. If the object
is not an alias, or if the alias could not be resolved, the return value is null.
Parameters
None.
Returns
FileSystem object (File or Folder) or null if no alias.
Folder class
Folder.
string
the new name for the object