fSeparator (Function)

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fSeparator (Function)

In french: fSéparateur

Returns a file path with standardized separators (separators corresponding to the ones for the current platform for example).

Remark: This function is very useful when using a WLanguage code run on several platforms (Windows/Linux for example) and that handles a file path.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java 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 19 and later

This function is now available for PHP sites.

New in version 19

This function is now available for PHP sites.

This function is now available for PHP sites.

Versions 20 and later

This function is now available for Windows Phone applications.

New in version 20

This function is now available for Windows Phone applications.

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

// Returns a Unix path
Trace(fSeparator(fCurrentDir(), fSeparatorUnix))

// Returns a Windows path
Trace(fSeparator(fCurrentDir(), fSeparatorWindows))

Syntax

<Result> = fSeparator(<Initial path> [, <Separator>])

<Result>: Character string

Standardized path.
Remark: <Result> and <Initial path> have the same type. For example, if <Initial path> is an ANSI character string, <Result> will also be an ANSI character string.

<Initial path>: Character string (ANSI or Unicode)

Directory or file path to standardize.

<Separator>: Optional character string or constant of Integer type

Separator to use for standardizing the path. Can correspond to:
a character string: all the separators (\ and /) found in the <Initial path> parameter will be replaced by this string.
one of the following constants:
fSeparatorPlatform
(Default value) The separators ('\' and '/') will be replaced by the separator corresponding to the current platform.
fSeparatorUnix The separators ('\' and '/') will be replaced by the '/' separator.
fSeparatorWindows The separators ('\' and '/') will be replaced by the '\' separator.

Component: wd260std.dll