To rename a file or directory on the local system (the computer where JFTP is running), locate and select (highlight) the file or directory that you would like to rename and do any one of the following:
Local File -> Rename...
menu item from the menu barCtrl + Shift + R
(Command + Shift + R
on
Mac OS X) on your key boardRename...
from the context menu When you do any of the above actions, a new dialog titled Rename Local
File or Directory
is displayed allowing you to specify a new name.
From
Enter the name of the file or directory that you would like to rename.
If you have selected a file or directory in the local pane before opening the
Rename Local File or Directory
dialog, the From
field
is pre-populated with the selected object's name.
To
Enter the new name for the file or directory that you are renaming.
Rename
Clicking on this button would rename (or try to rename) the file or directory
and closes the Rename Local File or Directory
dialog.
Cancel
Clicking this button would discard the input you have provided and closes the
Rename Local File or Directory
dialog.
Help
Clicking this button displays this help topic.
In the
From
and To
fields, you may enter absolute,
relative or UNC path names. Below are a few examples to demonstrate how the
rename works based on the input you provide. All examples assume that your current
working directory is set to C:\wd
.
Example 1
If you enter old.txt
in the From
field and new.txt
in the To
field, the file C:\wd\old.txt
will be renamed
to C:\wd\new.txt
.
Example 2
If you enter old.txt
in the From
field and subDir\new.txt
in the To
field, the file C:\wd\old.txt
will be renamed
to C:\wd\subDir\old.txt
. In this case, the file is actually moved
to another directory. Make sure that the directory C:\wd\subDir
exists in order for this to work.
Example 3
If you enter C:\dir1\sample.txt
in the From
field
and C:\dir2\sample.txt
in the To
field, the file sample.txt
will be moved from C:\dir1
to C:\dir2
.
Example 4
If you enter \\hostName\shareName\old.txt
in the From
field and \\hostName\shareName\new.txt
in the To
field,
the file old.txt
will be renamed to new.txt
on the
remote machine.
All the above examples would work well even with directories; i.e. you can rename
or move directories just the same way as you could with files.