Renameitem: invalid characters

[LittleBiG]

I'm trying renameitem function, but when I use absolute path, I get this error message: the new name contains invalid characters. What is the problem with this simple expression?

[LittleBiG]

Am I in the right section and I don't know what absolute path is, or is this a bug and I should have put into the bug section??

[admin]

I'd suggest reading the Help file...

[LittleBiG]

I really did. Not once, but more times. Then I gave up and used normal rename function instead (when you developed "curitemprev base"). But I'm starting again, because it seems I'm mindless...

[Stefan]

I too understood the help that i could use an new absolute path
because i read:

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renameitem(newname, [sourceitem=<curitem>], [flags=0], [numsuffix])

newname The new name.
* Absolute 
* or relative to current list path.

Like:
select "C:\Work\import.doc"
renameitem("X:\Backup\import.doc");


But it didn't works like that.
9.90.0703
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[LittleBiG]

I'm begging to somebody The help says:

Syntax
renameitem(newname, [sourceitem=<curitem>], [flags=0], [numsuffix])
newname The new name. Absolute or relative to current list path.

Should I have to change backslash to something? I cannot find. There is an example with clipboard. That doesn't work as well, when an absolute path is on the clipboard.

[LittleBiG]

Thanks Stefan, I felt really stupid so far. I have been reading the help file almost an hour...

[serendipity]

I am not sure if "renameitem" will do what you are trying here. From what i read in help, i think renameitem will simply rename selected item or another item not visible in the list.

If you are trying to rename an item and copy it to another place, try command copyas instead.

[Stefan]

Yes serendipity is right:
@LittleBiG, do you need to solve an problem... or do you just try to understand this renameitem() command?

If you want to write an script and don't know how,... just ask, there are many who can help...

[admin]

I really did. Not once, but more times. Then I gave up and used normal rename function instead (when you developed "curitemprev base"). But I'm starting again, because it seems I'm mindless...

I have to apologize, the Help has a mistake!
The line "Absolute or relative to current list path." belongs to the second argument (sourceitem)!
The first argument newname is just for the file title (base.extension).