function file_move in Drupal 4

Same name and namespace in other branches

1. 8 core/modules/file/file.module \file_move()
2. 5 includes/file.inc \file_move()
3. 6 includes/file.inc \file_move()
4. 7 includes/file.inc \file_move()
5. 9 core/modules/file/file.module \file_move()

Moves a file to a new location.

• Checks if $source and $dest are valid and readable/writable.
• Performs a file move if $source is not equal to $dest.
• If file already exists in $dest either the call will error out, replace the file or rename the file based on the $replace parameter.

Parameters

$source A string specifying the file location of the original file.: This parameter will contain the resulting destination filename in case of success.

$dest A string containing the directory $source should be copied to.: If this value is omitted, Drupal's 'files' directory will be used.

$replace Replace behavior when the destination file already exists.:

• FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE - Replace the existing file
• FILE_EXISTS_RENAME - Append _{incrementing number} until the filename is unique
• FILE_EXISTS_ERROR - Do nothing and return false.

Return value

True for success, false for failure.

Related topics

2 calls to file_move()

file_save_data in includes/file.inc

Save a string to the specified destination.

file_save_upload in includes/file.inc

Saves a file upload to a new location. The source file is validated as a proper upload and handled as such.

File

includes/file.inc, line 414

API for handling file uploads and server file management.

Code

function file_move(&$source, $dest = 0, $replace = FILE_EXISTS_RENAME) {
  $path_original = is_object($source) ? $source->filepath : $source;
  if (file_copy($source, $dest, $replace)) {
    $path_current = is_object($source) ? $source->filepath : $source;
    if ($path_original == $path_current || file_delete($path_original)) {
      return 1;
    }
    drupal_set_message(t('The removal of the original file %file has failed.', array(
      '%file' => theme('placeholder', $path_original),
    )), 'error');
  }
  return 0;
}