GetAbsolutePath()

Summary

Converts a relative pathname to an absolute pathname.

 

Changes

Added to Version 2019.

 

Syntax

GetAbsolutePath(string ref_path, string rel_path)

 

Argument	Contents
ref_path	The reference pathname used by the relative pathname
rel_path	The relative pathname to be converted to an absolute pathname

 

Returns

The absolute pathname.

 

Error Codes

Error Type	Meaning
Error	The reference pathname does not exist

 

Notes

• The relative pathname is the portion of the absolute pathname that is not included in the reference pathname.

Examples

folder = RunMacro("G30 Tutorial Folder")

absolute_path = GetAbsolutePath(folder, "customer.dbf")

ShowMessage("The absolute pathname for " + file_name + " is " + absolute_path)

 

result = GetAbsolutePath("C:\\projects", "inputs\\test")

// result = "C:\\projects\\inputs\\test"

 

See Also

Function	Summary
CompactPath()	Shortens a file's pathname to the listed length for purposes of display.
GetLongPathName()	Returns the full, long pathname for a file
GetRelativePath()	Converts an absolute pathname to a relative pathname.
GetShortPathName()	Returns the short pathname for a file
IsPathAbsolute()	Tests to see if the pathname is an absolute pathname
SplitPath()	Splits a path and filename into its component parts