Move Method

Moves a specified file or folder from one location to another.

object.Move destination

Arguments

object

Required. Always the name of a File or Folder object.

destination

Required. Destination where the file or folder is to be moved. Wildcard characters are not allowed.

Remarks

The results of the Move method on a File or Folder are identical to operations performed using FileSystemObject.MoveFile or FileSystemObject.MoveFolder. You should note, however, that the alternative methods are capable of moving multiple files or folders.

The following example illustrates use of the Move method:

Dim fso, MyFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set MyFile = fso.CreateTextFile("c:\testfile.txt", True)
MyFile.WriteLine("This is a test.")
MyFile.Close
Set MyFile = fso.GetFile("c:\testfile.txt")
MyFile.Move "c:\windows\desktop\"

See Also

Copy Method | Delete Method | MoveFile Method | MoveFolder Method | OpenAsTextStream Method

Applies To: File Object | Folder Object