tribaleur
4th August 2009 11:01 UTC

[NSIS] How to rename a file?
Hello.

I want to rename a file during the script execution, but I dont know how.

For exemple :

# Fichiers du répertoire "IMPRESSION"
SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Impression\"
File ".\Fichiers\Contact.doc"
# Rename "$INSTDIR\Impression\Contact.doc" to "$INSTDIR\Impression\ContactProsp.doc" for exemple    

I search "SetFileName" or "Rename" or "SetBaseName" but I didn't find it. :(

Could you help me pleaze?

Thanks. :up:

Afrow UK
4th August 2009 11:10 UTC

You didn't look hard enough. Rename is in the manual.

Stu

tribaleur
4th August 2009 11:21 UTC

Sorry, I had find the "Rename" function but I understood that it's for Folder.

The good syntax is it?

Rename "$INSTDIR\Impression\Contact.doc" "$INSTDIR\Impression\ContactProsp.doc"

Thanks!! :up:

Afrow UK
4th August 2009 11:32 UTC

It works with files and folders.

Stu

tribaleur
4th August 2009 12:35 UTC

Thanks

jpderuiter
4th August 2009 17:23 UTC

In your example (installing a file and then rename it) you can also use the /oname from the File command

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Impression\"
File /oname=ContactProsp.doc ".\Fichiers\Contact.doc"

tribaleur
5th August 2009 13:09 UTC

Ok Thanks for the information.

I will try it.

:up:

mbg
18th September 2012 11:43 UTC

Hi, I am trying todo something similar, but keep getting an error everytime.

MY folder structure is:
Folder1\file.xxx
Folder1\file2.xxx
Setup\NSISscript.nsi

I am using Modern UI(MUI2.nsh), with two option, the first should use file.xxx the other should use file2.xxx, but output file should be file.xxx for both, what I did is:

First:
SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Folder1"
File /r /x .svn \
/x "..\Folder1\file2.xxx" \
"..\Folder1\*"

How do I make the second work? , I tried various variations of:

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Folder1"
File "/oname=..\Folder1\file2.xxx" "file.xxx"

But I keep getting the same error showing FILE syntax, any ideas?

mbg
18th September 2012 19:15 UTC

no ideas, I failed to explain my problem or such a basic question from someone who clearly fail to understand the manual is beneath you guys :(

demiller9
18th September 2012 23:58 UTC

It looks to me like you have the names reversed when you tried to use the /oname switch. The syntax is

SetOutPath "some\Folder\On\Users\System"
File /oname=NewAlias.xxx "Path\On\Build\SystemTo\Find\The\OriginalName.xxx"

oname stands for Output Name.

mbg
19th September 2012 01:47 UTC

yes, thanks !