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Description

Moves a folder.

Syntax

move($src, $dest, $path= '')

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$src		The path to the source folder.
$dest		The path to the destination folder.
$path		An optional base path to prefix to the file names.

Returns

mixed Error message on false or boolean true on success.

Defined in

libraries/joomla/filesystem/folder.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.filesystem.folder' );

Source Body

function move($src, $dest, $path = '')
{
        // Initialize variables
        jimport('joomla.client.helper');
        $ftpOptions = JClientHelper::getCredentials('ftp');

        if ($path) {
                $src = JPath::clean($path . DS . $src);
                $dest = JPath::clean($path . DS . $dest);
        }

        if (!JFolder::exists($src) && !is_writable($src)) {
                return JText::_('Cannot find source folder');
        }
        if (JFolder::exists($dest)) {
                return JText::_('Folder already exists');
        }

        if ($ftpOptions['enabled'] == 1) {
                // Connect the FTP client
                jimport('joomla.client.ftp');
                $ftp = &JFTP::getInstance(
                        $ftpOptions['host'], $ftpOptions['port'], null,
                        $ftpOptions['user'], $ftpOptions['pass']
                );

                //Translate path for the FTP account
                $src = JPath::clean(str_replace(JPATH_ROOT, $ftpOptions['root'], $src), '/');
                $dest = JPath::clean(str_replace(JPATH_ROOT, $ftpOptions['root'], $dest), '/');

                // Use FTP rename to simulate move
                if (!$ftp->rename($src, $dest)) {
                        return JText::_('Rename failed');
                }
                $ret = true;
        } else {
                if (!@rename($src, $dest)) {
                        return JText::_('Rename failed');
                }
                $ret = true;
        }
        return $ret;
}

Examples

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