The /rename command can be used to rename and/or move a file or a directory. If the path contains spaces, you must enclose the path in a pair of double quotes ($qt).

Synopsis

/rename <filename> <new_filename>
/rename <dirname> <new_dirname>

Switches

• <filename> - The path of the file or directory to rename or move
• <new_filename> - The new path of the file or directory

Parameters

None

Example

/rename E:\example.txt E:\renamed.txt

Will produce the following result:

* Renamed 'E:\example.txt' to 'E:\renamed.txt'

Compatibility

Added: mIRC v5.3

Added On: 13/12/97

Note: Individual switches were not taken into consideration.

See also

• List of commands
• List of identifiers
• $read
• $readini
• $fopen
• /copy
• /fclose
• /fopen
• /mkdir
• /remove
• /rmdir
• /write
• /writeini