[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

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