fExtractPath (Function)

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fExtractPath (Function)

In french: fExtraitChemin

Returns the different elements of a path: disk, directories, name and extension of the file.

Versions 15 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 15

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 16 and later

This function is now available for Windows Phone applications.

New in version 16

This function is now available for Windows Phone applications.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

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sFilePath is string
sResFileName is string
sResPathName is string

sFilePath = "C:\MyDirectories\File.doc"

// Retrieve the name of the file
sResFileName = fExtractPath(sFilePath, fFileName)
// sResFileName corresponds to "File"

// Retrieve the disk and path of the file
sResPathName = fExtractPath(sFilePath, fDrive + fDirectory)
// sResPathName corresponds to "C:\MyDirectories\"

// Use of UNC paths
Trace(fExtractPath("\\lg-br\sharedfiles\downloads\WINDEV\setup.exe", fDrive))
// Returns \\lg-br\sharedfiles
Trace(fExtractPath("\\lg-br\sharedfiles\downloads\WINDEV\setup.exe", fDirectory))
// Returns \downloads\WINDEV\

sFilePath is string
sResFileName is string

sFilePath = "C:\MyDirectories\File.psw"

// Retrieve the name of the file
sResFileName = fExtractPath(sFilePath, fFileName)
// sResFileName corresponds to "File"

Syntax

<Result> = fExtractPath(<File path> , <Path section to extract>)

<Result>: Character string

Requested path section,
Empty string ("") if an error occurred. To get the details of the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.

<File path>: Character string (with quotes)

Name and full (or relative) path of file (up to 260 characters). A UNC path can be used. The existence of <File path> is not checked by fExtractPath. If the path does not end with a "\" character, the last element is considered as being a file.
Versions 15 and later
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: In Android, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its setup directory or one of its subdirectories, as well as to the external memory (SDCard).
New in version 15
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: In Android, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its setup directory or one of its subdirectories, as well as to the external memory (SDCard).
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: In Android, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its setup directory or one of its subdirectories, as well as to the external memory (SDCard).
This path must be a full path or a UNC path. It cannot be a relative path.
Versions 17 and later
This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: On iPhone/iPad, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its setup directory or one of its subdirectories.
New in version 17
This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: On iPhone/iPad, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its setup directory or one of its subdirectories.
This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: On iPhone/iPad, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its setup directory or one of its subdirectories.

<Path section to extract>: Constant or combination of constants

Section of file path to extract:
fDrive Name of the unit.
This constant is not available.
fExtension Extension of the file, preceded by "."
fFileName Name of the file (without extension).
fDirectory Different directories of the file (the file name and extension are not returned).

Remarks

Example of extracted path

If the specified path is "C:\Temp\Data\File.txt", fExtractPath returns:

fExtension: .txt
fFileName: File
fDirectory: \Temp\Data\
fDrive: C:
fFileName+fExtension: File.txt
fDirectory+fFileName: \Temp\Data\File
etc.

Example of extracted path

If the specified path is "\Temp\Data\File.txt", fExtractPath returns:

fExtension: .txt
fFileName: File
fDirectory: \Temp\Data\
fFileName+fExtension: File.txt
fDirectory+fFileName: \Temp\Data\File
etc.

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