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Adds a directory separator ("\" or "/" according to the runtime platform) to the end of a string, if necessary.
This function is useful for building full file names when the path format is unknown (e.g., if the user types a file path).
It is also possible to build file paths directly with the / (slash) operator between components: the path will be automatically built dynamically with the expected format. Example:
Disk is TO string = "c:"
Directory is TO string = "My documents".
FileName is TO string = "SortieDeStock.xlsx"
PathComplete is TO string
// Improved code readability
FullPath = Disk / Directory / FileName
New in version 2025
WEBDEV - Browser code This function is now available in browser code.
Example
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Res is string
Res = CompleteDir(FilePath) + "Document.Doc"
Res = CompleteDir("c:\temp")           // Returns "c:\temp\"
Res = CompleteDir("c:\temp\")          // Returns "c:\temp\"
Res = CompleteDir("\CCS\\Dir2\user\")  // Returns "\CCS\\Dir2\user\"
Res = CompleteDir("")                  // Returns ""
WINDEVWEBDEV - Server codeLinux
Res is string
Res = CompleteDir(" /root/file ")      // Returns "/root/file/"
Res = CompleteDir("")                  // Returns ""
Syntax
<Result> = CompleteDir(<String to check>)
<Result>: Character string
  • String that ends in a directory separator.
  • Empty string if <String to check> corresponds to an empty string ("").
<String to check>: Character string
String to check and complete, if necessary. This character string is not modified.
Remarks

Spaces

Warning: The spaces before and after <String to check> are deleted (identical to the function NoSpace).

CompleteDir and UNICODE

If the string passed as a parameter is an ANSI string, the result will be an ANSI string.
If the string passed in parameter is in Unicode format, the result will be in Unicode format.
Remark: If the result of the CompleteDir function used on an ANSI string is assigned to a Unicode string (and vice versa), ANSI/Unicode conversion will be implicitly performed.
For more details, see Unicode management.
Related Examples:
Handling text files Unit examples (WINDEV): Handling text files
[ + ] Handling "text" files with WINDEV:
- Create a text file
- Write into a text file
- Read in a text file
Handling text files Unit examples (WEBDEV): Handling text files
[ + ] This example explains how to handle "non HFSQL" files with WEBDEV and it allows you to:
- Create a text file
- Write into a text file
- Read in a text file
Handling text files Unit examples (WINDEV Mobile): Handling text files
[ + ] Handling external "text" files:
- Create a text file
- Write into a text file
- Read in a text file
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