Moving Files

[Tex Abrey]

hi,
Does anyone know how to move files to a different directory using jsp, if even possible. Is there a way i could run a shell command??
Tex

[Dave Vick]

On server you can do it using standard Java I/O I assume (I've never tried it).
On the client side you aren't going to be able to do it with a jsp or servlet. You might be able to do it with some an applet but the user would have to their security permission set pretty low for that to be allowed.

[Tex Abrey]

Hi,
I found something called the renameTO() but when i try using it I get an error that says
"Method renameTO(java.io.File) not found in class java.io.File." Anyone have any idea as to why this is.
I have look up other resources and they all import "java.io.*" and I have done that.
Tex

[Dave Vick]

It should be renameTo(File) with a lowercase o, not an uppercase.

[Tex Abrey]

Thanxs i hate it when i miss things like that.
i get no error now it just doesn't work it keeps returning false.
this is my code
String absDIR= "inet/docroot/dabrey/Newsclippings/upload/.";
String absDIR= "inet/docroot/dabrey/Newsclippings/clippings/";
File path = new File(dirURL);
String[] list = path.list();
for(int i = 0; i < list.length; i++) {
String pdfName = list[list.length - 1 - i];
String year = pdfName.substring(0,2) + "/";
String mon = pdfName.substring(3,5) + "/";
String day = pdfName.substring(6,8);
File old = new File(pdfDirURL + pdfName);
File moved = new File(absDIR + year + mon + pdfName);
out.println(moved);

try{
boolean flag = false;
flag = old.renameTo(moved);
out.println(flag);
}
catch(Exception e) {
System.out.println(e);
}
}

Any Clue??
Tex

[Tex Abrey]

oh and disregard the last "}"
Thanks