tt_file_move(3)

NAME
     tt_file_move - move objects from one file to another

SYNOPSIS
     #include <Tt/tt_c.h>
     Tt_status tt_file_move(const char *oldfilepath,
                            const char *newfilepath);

DESCRIPTION
     The tt_file_move() function destroys all objects that exist on the files
     and directories rooted at newfilepath, then moves all objects that exist
     on oldfilepath to newfilepath.

     If oldfilepath and newfilepath reside in the same file system,
     tt_file_move() replaces oldfilepath with newfilepath in the path
     associated with every object in that file system; that is, all the
     objects in the directory tree rooted at oldfilepath are overlaid onto
     newfilepath.  In this mode, the behavior of tt_file_move() is similar to
     rename(2).

     If oldfilepath and newfilepath reside in different file systems, neither
     can be a directory.

     The oldfilepath argument is the name of the file or directory whose
     objects are to be moved.  The newfilepath argument is the name of the
     file or directory to which the objects are to be moved.

RETURN VALUE
     Upon successful completion, the tt_file_move() function returns the
     status of the operation as one of the following Tt_status values:

        TT_OK   The operation completed successfully.

        TT_ERR_ACCESS
                The user does not have the necessary access to the object
                and/or the process.

        TT_ERR_DBAVAIL
                The ToolTalk service could not access the ToolTalk database
                needed for this operation.

        TT_ERR_DBEXIST
                The ToolTalk service could not access the specified ToolTalk
                database in the expected place.

        TT_ERR_FILE
                The specified file does not exist or it is inaccessible.

        TT_ERR_NOMP
                The ttsession(1) process is not running and the ToolTalk
                service cannot restart it.
        TT_ERR_PATH
                The specified pathname included an unsearchable directory, or
                oldfilepath and newfilepath reside in different file systems,
                and either is a directory.

        TT_ERR_POINTER
                The pointer passed does not point to an object of the correct
                type for this operation.

SEE ALSO
     Tttt_c(5), tt_file_copy(3), tt_file_destroy(3); rename(2)