Commodore RF512C - Rename

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RENAME
Fun ction Th is interpreter command is used to change the
fi l ename without affect its contents.
R is a mnemonic of rename direct command.
Format
BA SIC String$="R[ENAME] •
• newfile=ol df ile"
BASIC 7.0
RENAME [D drive"',] "old fi le" TO "newname "
Sy ntax
[,U device"']
RENAME [D drive"',] (oldfil eS) TO (newf il eS)
[, U device"']
Remember, there has no single instruction in BA SIC
2.0 th at's equilvent to RENAME , so the f irst format
can only work in multi- command form.
The newfile a nd oldfile must be st rings (i.e. oldfile
sho ul d be so me n am e of disk fi l e).
The dev ice'" de f au lt value is 8.
The drive'" defau lt value is O.
Whe re th e pre ced ing lett ers D and U please refer to
SYNTA X.
Example. RENAME " CHECKER " TO ' :t\GAIN "
(Us i ng DIRECTOR Y to confirm the result.)