moveTo
Summary
Move an EntrySync to a different location on the file system.
Out of date; feature discontinued. See http://www.w3.org/TR/file-system-api.
Method of apis/filesystem/EntrySyncapis/filesystem/EntrySync
Syntax
var = EntrySync.moveTo(parent, newName);
Parameters
parent
- Data-type
- String
The directory to which to move the EntrySync.
newName
- Data-type
- String
(Optional)
The new name of the EntrySync. Defaults to the EntrySync’s current name if unspecified.
Return Value
Returns an object of type
EntrySync
Notes
It is an error to try to:
- move a directory inside itself or to any child at any depth;
- move an entry into its parent if a name different from its current one isn’t provided;
- move a file to a path occupied by a directory;
- move a directory to a path occupied by a file;
- move any element to a path occupied by a directory which is not empty.
A move of a file on top of an existing file must attempt to delete and replace that file.
A move of a directory on top of an existing empty directory must attempt to delete and replace that directory.
Related specifications
- W3C File API: Directories and System Specification
- W3C Working Draft