movefile
Returns R after moving file(s) or directories from src to dst.
Syntax
R = movefile(src, dst)
[R, msg, id] = movefile (src, dst, 'f')
Inputs
- src
- Source file or directory which may contain wild cards.
- dst
- Destination file or directory. If src represents multiple files, dst must be a valid directory.
- 'f'
- Force move flag which attempts to overwrite dst, if it exists.
Outputs
- R
- 1 on success and 0 on failure.
- msg (optional)
- System dependent message on failure.
- id (optional)
- System dependent message ID on failure, or empty string on success.
Examples
R = movefile('foo.txt', 'c:\tests\A')
R = 1
[R, msg, id] = movefile('fo*.txt', 'c:\tests\', 'f')
R = 1
msg =
id =
[R, msg, id] = movefile('test3.txt', 'test4.txt')
R = 0
msg = No such file or directory
Copy failed from [foo.txt] to [c:\]
id = 2