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  Include:   DOS.INC
 
  Syntax:    @MoveFile old, new [,[segold] [,segnew]]
 
  Summary:   Moves or renames a file by changing its path specification
 
  Arguments: <old>        Offset of file specification to be renamed.
                          Must be an offset address.
 
             <new>        Offset of new file specification. Must be an
                          offset address.
 
             <segold>     Segment of old name; DS if none given.
 
             <segnew>     Segment of new name; ES if none given.
 
  Returns:   If carry: set, error code in AX
 
  Modifies:  AX, DX, DI; DS, ES if corresponding segments changed
 
  See also:  Int 21h Function 56h
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