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How to rename a file with a string from user input?

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Stefan
Stefan on 30 Jan 2018
Edited: Stefan on 30 Jan 2018
Hi,
I would like to use a string from a text in prompt and then use movefile to rename a pdf file. Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to use the string for the file name. I would really appreciate your help.
Thanks, Stefan

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KSSV
KSSV on 30 Jan 2018
prompt = 'Give name of file:' ;
str = input(prompt,'s') ;
Now use str
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Stefan
Stefan on 30 Jan 2018
Edited: Stefan on 30 Jan 2018
Thanks for your answer. My code still doesn't work:
a ='T:\...\default.pdf';
newName = str;
movefile( a, newName );

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