Does file.rename() require the file to be open on apple platform?

[knoseworthy]

The Following is for users to be able to pick a csv file , and rename images in a directory based on contents in the csv.

But file.rename() fails on apple platform but on windows it works without files open.

var textFile = File.openDialog ("Open Data Excel Sheet", "*.txt,*.csv",false);

var imageDir = Folder.selectDialog("Select Source Directory");

var destinationDir = Folder.selectDialog("Select Destination");

var line = 0;

var articleColumn = 7;

var upcColumn= 9;

var filetype = "*.tif";

var upctoart = [];

if(textFile != null && imageDir != null && destinationDir != null){

textFile.open('r');

while(!textFile.eof)

{

var row = textFile.readln();   

var cols = row.split("\t");

upctoart[cols[upcColumn]]=cols[articleColumn];

line++;

}

textFile.close();

var files = imageDir.getFiles(filetype);

for(var i = 0; i < files.length; i++)

{

//alert (files.fullName);

var f = files;

var fileName = f.name;

var fs = fileName.split("_");

if(typeof upctoart[fs[0]] == 'undefined')

{

continue;   

    }

var artNum = upctoart[fs[0]];

var destinationFileName = fileName.replace(fs[0],artNum);

f.rename(destinationDir.fsName + '/' + destinationFileName);

}

}

alert('Done');

[Muppet Mark]

Rename takes the last part only… I didn't test but at a glance you are passing full path…?

[knoseworthy]

That still means there a difference between apple / windows platform for the javascript.  I will test just the filename local not moving the file not my preferred option.

I want the destination changed as well. Which is why I'm giving the full path.

[Muppet Mark]

Then I thinks you have selected the wrong file object method… Try using copy… ( this will create a NEW at location ).

Rename just replaces the last component of the URI string nothing more… ExtendScript has no MOVE file… So copy and remove is your option…?