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File.Move Method

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When it is called by trusted applications, moves a specified file to a new location, providing the option to specify a new file name.

Namespace:  System.IO
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Sub Move ( _
    sourceFileName As String, _
    destFileName As String _
)
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static void Move(
    string sourceFileName,
    string destFileName
)

Parameters

  • sourceFileName
    Type: System.String
    The name of the file to move.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
IOException

The destination file already exists.

ArgumentNullException

sourceFileName or destFileName is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

ArgumentException

sourceFileName or destFileName is a zero-length string, contains only white space, or contains invalid characters as defined in GetInvalidPathChars.

UnauthorizedAccessException

The caller does not have the required permission.

FileNotFoundException

sourceFileName was not found.

PathTooLongException

The specified path, file name, or both exceed the system-defined maximum length. For example, on Windows-based platforms, paths must be less than 248 characters, and file names must be less than 260 characters.

DirectoryNotFoundException

The path specified in sourceFileName or destFileName is invalid, (for example, it is on an unmapped drive).

NotSupportedException

sourceFileName or destFileName is in an invalid format.

Remarks

For more information about trusted applications, see Trusted Applications.

Platform Notes

Silverlight for Windows Phone Silverlight for Windows Phone

 This member has a SecurityCriticalAttribute attribute on Silverlight for Windows Phone, because the attribute was present in Silverlight 3. This attribute restricts this member to internal use. Application code that uses this member throws a MethodAccessException.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

See Also

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