[REBOL] Once upon a time
From: patrick::philipot::laposte::net at: 5-Jul-2003 17:01
Hi List,
It seems that RENAME fails when the target already exists. AFAIK this *feature* is not
documented.
I am using View version 1.2.10.
This is my simple test.
>> write %myfile.txt "simple test" ; create source file
>> rename %myfile.txt %myfile.bak ; OK the first time
>> write %myfile.txt "simple test" ; recreate source
>> rename %myfile.txt %myfile.bak ; BAD why?
** Access Error: Cannot rename myfile.txt
** Where: throw-on-error
** Near: rename %myfile.txt %myfile.bak
>> delete %myfile.bak ; because target exists ?
>> rename %myfile.txt %myfile.bak
Regards
Patrick