IsolatedStorageFile.MoveFile Method

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Moves a specified file to a new location, and optionally lets you specify a new file name.

Namespace:  System.IO.IsolatedStorage
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Sub MoveFile ( _
    sourceFileName As String, _
    destinationFileName As String _
)
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public void MoveFile(
    string sourceFileName,
    string destinationFileName
)

Parameters

  • sourceFileName
    Type: System.String
    The name of the file to move.
  • destinationFileName
    Type: System.String
    The path to the new location for the file. If a file name is included, the moved file will have that name.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentException

sourceFileName or destinationFileName is a zero-length string, contains only white space, or contains one or more invalid characters defined by the Path.GetInvalidPathChars method.

ArgumentNullException

sourceFileName or destinationFileName is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

InvalidOperationException

The isolated store has been closed.

ObjectDisposedException

The isolated store has been disposed.

FileNotFoundException

sourceFileName was not found.

IsolatedStorageException

The isolated store has been removed.

-or-

Isolated storage is disabled.

Remarks

This method does not throw an exception if sourceFileName and destinationFileName are the same.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.