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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: How to rename a file?
Date: 27 Sep 2001 18:36:00 -0500
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In article <WkOs7.54950$L%5.36196502@news1.rdc1.sfba.home.com>, tmoran@acm.org writes:
>>Is there a way to rename files in Ada?
>   Often.  Consult your compiler's docs.  Renaming files is usually
> impossible in embedded systems, systems living entirely in ROM, etc.

And renaming on a general purpose operating system is highly specific
to the operating system in use.  Some things are possible in one
environment but not another.