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TRUENAME()
Standardizes the path designation
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Syntax
TRUENAME(<cPathDesignation>) --> cStandardizedPath
Argument
<cPathDesignation> Designates a path as a standard. It is assumed
that it is in accordance with DOS rules.
Returns
TRUENAME() returns the standardized path whenever possible.
Description
Path designations are made for the drive as well as the path itself,
with regard to the current position designation. With TRUENAME(),
related path designations are changed around so that they relate to the
root directory of a particular drive.
The function does not test to see if a path exists. If the designated
path is not valid or the specified drive is unavailable, it returns a
null string.
Note
Warning! Additional information is built into the path of network
drives. Under PC-LAN/MS-NET, the path contains the
designation:\\<ServerName>. Under Novell, \\<ServerName>\ <VolumeName>
(see Examples).
Examples
. Which complete path corresponds to the current disk drive?
? TRUENAME(".") // e.g. "C:\TEST1"
. Anything valid under DOS is acceptable:
? TRUENAME("..\..\TEST1\.\TEST2") // e.g. "C:\TEST1\TEST2"
. In a Novell network, remove tokens 2 and 3, server name, and
volume name:
IF NNETWORK()
cPath := TRUENAME(cOldPath)
cToken1 := TOKEN(cPath, ":\", 1)
cToken2 := TOKEN(cPath, ":\", 2)
cToken3 := TOKEN(cPath, ":\", 3)
cPath := cToken1 + AFTERATNUM(cToken2 + cToken3, cPath)
ENDIF
See Also:
TOKEN()
AFTERATNUM()
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