tt_file_move - move objects from one file to another
#include <Tt/tt_c.h> Tt_status tt_file_move(const char *oldfilepath, const char *newfilepath);
tt_file_move(3) ToolTalk Functions tt_file_move(3)
NAME
tt_file_move - move objects from one file to another
SYNOPSIS
#include <Tt/tt_c.h>
Tt_status tt_file_move(const char *oldfilepath,
const char *newfilepath);
DESCRIPTION
The tt_file_move() function destroys all objects that exist on the
files and directories rooted at newfilepath, then moves all objects
that exist on oldfilepath to newfilepath.
If oldfilepath and newfilepath reside in the same file system,
tt_file_move() replaces oldfilepath with newfilepath in the path asso-
ciated with every object in that file system; that is, all the objects
in the directory tree rooted at oldfilepath are overlaid onto new-
filepath. In this mode, the behavior of tt_file_move() is similar to
rename(2).
If oldfilepath and newfilepath reside in different file systems, nei-
ther can be a directory.
The oldfilepath argument is the name of the file or directory whose
objects are to be moved. The newfilepath argument is the name of the
file or directory to which the objects are to be moved.
RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, the tt_file_move() function returns the
status of the operation as one of the following Tt_status values:
TT_OK The operation completed successfully.
TT_ERR_ACCESS
The user does not have the necessary access to the object
and/or the process.
TT_ERR_DBAVAIL
The ToolTalk service could not access the ToolTalk database
needed for this operation.
TT_ERR_DBEXIST
The ToolTalk service could not access the specified ToolTalk
database in the expected place.
TT_ERR_FILE
The specified file does not exist or it is inaccessible.
TT_ERR_NOMP
The ttsession(1) process is not running and the ToolTalk
service cannot restart it.
TT_ERR_PATH
The specified pathname included an unsearchable directory,
or oldfilepath and newfilepath reside in different file sys-
tems, and either is a directory.
TT_ERR_POINTER
The pointer passed does not point to an object of the cor-
rect type for this operation.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+---------------+------------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+---------------+------------------+
|Availability | library/tooltalk |
+---------------+------------------+
|Stability | Committed |
+---------------+------------------+
SEE ALSO
tt_c(5), tt_file_copy(3), tt_file_destroy(3), rename(2).
ToolTalk 1.3 1 March 1996 tt_file_move(3)