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ValidateMoveAsset(string, string)

Checks if an asset file can be moved from one folder to another. (Without actually moving the file).
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Definition

  • Type: Method
  • Namespace: UnityEditor
  • Assembly: UnityEditor.CoreModule
public static string ValidateMoveAsset(string oldPath, string newPath)

Parameters

oldPath

string
The path where the asset currently resides.

newPath

string
The path which the asset should be moved to.

Returns

Type

Description

stringAn empty string if the asset can be moved, otherwise an error message.

Remarks

All paths are relative to the project folder, for example: "Assets/MyTextures/hello.png".
Additional Resources: AssetDatabase.MoveAsset.

Examples

using UnityEditor;using UnityEngine;public class AssetDatabaseExamples : MonoBehaviour{    [MenuItem("AssetDatabase/Move With Validate")]    public static void MoveWithValidate()    {        for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++)        {            var oldPath = $"Assets/Textures/Building/BuildingTexture{i}.png";            var newPath = $"Assets/Textures/Construction/BuildingTexture{i}.png";            var moveResult = AssetDatabase.ValidateMoveAsset(oldPath, newPath);            if (moveResult == "")                AssetDatabase.MoveAsset(oldPath, newPath);            else                Debug.LogError($"Couldn't move {oldPath} because {moveResult}");        }    }}