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Container.Rename

Renames the file path in a container value.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
Container	The container field or value to inspect.
name	New file name or new path list.	"test.jpg"

Result

Returns modified container value or error.

Description

Examples

Renames an image to have a new file extension.

$oldname = MBS( "Container.GetName"; $container )
$newname = substitute($oldname; ".jpg"; ".png")
$newcontainer = MBS( "Container.Rename"; $container; $newname )

Rename external saved container:

#rename field container into variable
Set Variable [$newContainer; Value:MBS( "Container.Rename"; test::file; "test.txt" )]
#Put new container in field
Set Field [test::file; $newContainer]
#write changes to disk
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See also

• Container.GetName
• Container.Remove
• Container.RenameStream

Example Databases

• Containers/Rename Container

Blog Entries

• Tracing MBS Filemaker Plugin
• MBS Filemaker Plugin, version 3.0pr7

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 20th May 2019

Container.Remove   -   Container.RenameStream

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