AMMoveFile Method

Action2 Example

 

Encapsulates the AutoMate™ action in the “File I/O” group, “Move a file.” The method attempts to move the specified file from one location to another.

 

Declaration

function AMMoveFile (varSourceFile As Variant,

varDestFile As Variant) As Integer

 

Parameters

varSourceFile

 The full path to the file to be moved.

 

varDestFile

 The full path to the destination.

 

Description

The AMMoveFile method attempts to move the source file varSourceFile to the location and name specified by varDestFile.

 

If the file is successfully moved, AMMoveFile returns “0.” If an error occurs, AMMoveFile returns “1.” In this case, use the GetLastError property to retrieve the error message AutoMate™ generated when trying to move the file.

 

The AMMoveFile method supports wildcards and can move files between drives.

 

The AMMoveFile method is identical to the AMRenameFile method.