User manual

Series 2600B
System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Section 7:
TSP command reference
2600BS-901-01 Rev. B / May 2013 7-151
os.rename()
This function renames an existing file or directory.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function
Yes
Usage
success, msg = os.rename(oldname, newname)
success
A success indicator (true or nil)
msg
A message value (nil or an error message)
oldname
String representing the name of the file or directory to rename
newname
String represent the new name of the file or directory
Details
If this function fails, it returns nil (for success) and an error message string (for msg).
Example
os.rename("testFile", "exampleFile")
Changes the name of the existing file
testFile
to the name
exampleFile
.
Also see
os.remove() (on page 7-150)
os.time()
This function generates a time value in UTC time.
Type TSP-Link accessible
Affected by Where saved Default value
Function
Yes
Usage
utcTime = os.time()
utcTime = os.time(timespec)
utcTime
Time value in UTC time
timespec
The date and time (year, month, day, hour, and minute)