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davidnewcomb [Member] in response to: Java's File.renameTo fails on Windows

Tue, 04 Aug 2015 11:48:49 +0000

I would open the file, find out what you want, close the file then move it to the correct folder.

Terrance [Visitor] in response to: Java's File.renameTo fails on Windows

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:57:07 +0000

I am working with over 4000 pdfs that I want to sort by size into two separate folders, landscape and portrait folders. I wrote the code to get that done but I am having the same problem with the result that the files are not being renamed to the folders. However, I have to get the pagesize for each pdf file and then move it to the landscape folder or portrait folder depending if height>width. how do I close the inputstream without touching the file and expect the result?

Sathiya [Visitor] in response to: Java's File.renameTo fails on Windows

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:37:09 +0000

thanks a lot … it really saved the day for me once again thanks:)

Selvadurai [Visitor] in response to: Java's File.renameTo fails on Windows

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:58:53 +0000

File o=new File("d:/old.txt");

File n=new File("d:/new.txt");
n.delete();
o.renameTo(n);

n.delete() : We need to delete the file(new.txt) if exists.

o.rename(n) : so that the file(old.txt) is renamed as new.txt

davidnewcomb [Member] in response to: Java's File.renameTo fails on Windows

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 06:15:43 +0000

Check that you are closing after an exception. Check that you are not trying to rename a folder while you are touching any of the files contained within it. Under Unix this will be fine but windows is useless and won’t let you alter parents of filesystem entities.

SR [Visitor] in response to: Java's File.renameTo fails on Windows

Thu, 31 May 2012 05:59:26 +0000

Hi, I am trying to rename the sub folders in about 10 parent folders in the loop. Meanwhile I am uploading the files in to the sub folders and downloading the files, but closing the files. But rename fails some times for 1 or two sub folders randomly if I continuously doing uploading, renaming and downloading. How to solve this problem?

L3x1uTh0r [Visitor] in response to: Java's File.renameTo fails on Windows

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:44:59 +0000

Perfecto!!! ahora entiendo porque no podia hacer el rename. Thanks a bunch!!

Fern [Visitor] in response to: Java's File.renameTo fails on Windows

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:13:30 +0000

Excellent, because I’m having this problem right now.. I’m glad I found this.. woohoo.. Thanks a bunch..