FileMove error logic

[Champak]

Help me understand the error logic of file move because it's not making sense to me and I'm unable to figure an alternative.

If I'm renaming a file, that would mean the destination does not exist because it's a new name in that directory. Why do I get an error of 0 then? I would think if I'm renaming a file to a new name then it would be a success value 1. Or is this thing looking at the fact that the source file itself already exists so that's why I'm getting the error?

 

What I'm trying to do is upon failure of renaming the file, if the new name exists to rename it to something else....same name with a numerical extension. But the error logic is messing this up. Any help?

[Danp2]

Where are the files located (local disk, network share, etc)? Have you confirmed that you have sufficient rights to create / rename a file?

Can you post a short script that demonstrates the issue?

[Champak]

It happens both on the desktop and mapped shared drive. If the file is renaming wouldn't that mean I have the rights?

$sBasePath = "F:\Home Videos 2nd\"
$sRenameFile = "test 2.mp4"
$NewPath = "F:\Home Videos 2nd\testChange.mp4"
$NewPathERROR = "F:\Home Videos 2nd\testChange_1.mp4"

            FileMove($sBasePath & $sRenameFile, $NewPath)
            If @error = 0 Then
                ConsoleWrite("! Rename - " & $NewPathERROR & " - " & @error & @CRLF)
                FileMove($sBasePath & $sRenameFile, $NewPathERROR, 1)
                ConsoleWrite("> Rename - " & $NewPathERROR & " - " & @error & @CRLF)
            EndIf

 

[Danp2]

I think your mistake is that you are checking @error instead of the return value from the function call. Try this --

$sBasePath = "F:\Home Videos 2nd\"
$sRenameFile = "test 2.mp4"
$NewPath = "F:\Home Videos 2nd\testChange.mp4"
$NewPathERROR = "F:\Home Videos 2nd\testChange_1.mp4"

$iResult = FileMove($sBasePath & $sRenameFile, $NewPath)

If Not $iResult Then
    ConsoleWrite("! Rename - " & $NewPath & " - " & $iResult & @CRLF)
    
    $iResult = FileMove($sBasePath & $sRenameFile, $NewPathERROR, 1)
    ConsoleWrite("> Rename - " & $NewPathERROR & " - " & $iResult & @CRLF)
EndIf

 

[Champak]

That did it. Don't know why I overlooked I was mixing the two. Thanks.