There's no specific rename command in Blitz, but you can copy and delete files, so you could use this:
You can't really have a "shell" type command now, because of running in Windows. It was different where QBasic etc were concerned, because they were running from within a command environment already.
As far as running external programs is concerned, you can do it via the ExecFile comand, although this can only execute other programs. It would work the same way as the "run" comand line thingy in the start menu. You can use it to instruct Windows to open up any file (with the associated viewer if required). So you would only be able to use it to run the command interpreter. Though the command interpreter has copy and rename, amongst other commands, you wouldn't be able to use it to copy or rename a file, as you would not be able to pass the command interpreter any commands.
Bear in mind also that if you do open a file up with ExecFile, that application will then get the focus.
CopyFile "c:\old.txt","c:\new.txt" DeleteFile "c:\old.txt"
You can't really have a "shell" type command now, because of running in Windows. It was different where QBasic etc were concerned, because they were running from within a command environment already.
As far as running external programs is concerned, you can do it via the ExecFile comand, although this can only execute other programs. It would work the same way as the "run" comand line thingy in the start menu. You can use it to instruct Windows to open up any file (with the associated viewer if required). So you would only be able to use it to run the command interpreter. Though the command interpreter has copy and rename, amongst other commands, you wouldn't be able to use it to copy or rename a file, as you would not be able to pass the command interpreter any commands.
Bear in mind also that if you do open a file up with ExecFile, that application will then get the focus.