ParseFilePathAndName()

PARSEFILE(1,2)

PURPOSE

This function will allow you to get a part of a complete file specification that includes the path, name and extension.

PARTS

1 f/c/e

Required - File name to parse, must be of type A.

2 sac

Required - What part you want:

pfPath - Returns just the path of the file name.

pfName - Returns just the name portion of the file name without path and extension.

pfExt - Returns just the extension portion of the file name.

RETURN TYPE - A

If the receiving field is not long enough the result will be truncated.

EXAMPLE

define x type a size 128

define y type a size 128

x = 'C:\ADV60\BKSOA.RWN'

y = parsefile(x,pfPath)

// y = 'C:\ADV60\'

y = parsefile(x,pfName)

// y = 'BKSOA'

y = parsefile(x,pfExt)

// y = 'RWN'