GetFilenamePart()
Summary
Gets a part of a file path or folder name.
Syntax
parts = GetFilenamePart(string pathname, string whatpart)
| Argument | Contents |
|---|---|
| pathname | A path to a file or folder |
| whatpart | The part of the filepath or folder name that should be returned. Supported items and returned values are: "Drive", "Path", "Name", "Title", "Extension", "Parent Folder". See below for the returned values for each option. |
Returns
A string with the file part requested.
| Whatpart | Returned value |
|---|---|
| Drive | Returns the path drive (e.g. "C:" ) |
| Path | Returns the path or folder name (e.g. "c:\\Program Files\\Maptitude 2021\\" ) |
| Name | Returns the filename and extension (e.g. "mapt.exe" ) |
| Title | Returns the filename without the extension (e.g. "mapt" ) |
| Extension | Returns the filename extension (e.g. ".exe" ) |
| Parent Folder | Returns the parent folder (e.g. "c:\\Program Files\\" ) |
Example
filepath = "c:\\MySubfolder\\MyFilename.txt"
ext = GetFilenamePart(filepath , "Extension")
path = GetFilenamePart(filepath , "Path")See Also
| Function | Summary |
|---|---|
| GetLongPathName() | Returns the full, long path name for a file |
| GetShortPathName() | Returns the short path name for a file |
| SplitPath() | Splits a path and filename into its component parts. |