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Parse Path - < file_path_parse >() ... [Pro]

 

File Parse Path
<file_path_parse>("File path",Variable for Drive or Server,Variable for Folder,Variable for Name,Variable for Extension)
Available in: Professional edition

This command parses (full qualified) file path to these parts: drive or network server, folder, file name, and file extension.

 

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Parameter name

Parameter description

1

File path

File path to be parsed. For example: c:\my folder\sub1\sub2\results.doc

2

Variable for Drive or Server

Variable that receives drive or network server address part of the file path. For example: c

3

Variable for Folder

Variable that receives folder part of the file path. For example: my folder\sub1\sub2

4

Variable for Name

Variable that receives file name part of the file path. For example: results

5

Variable for Extension

Variable that receives extension part of the file path. For example: doc

 

Example (Macro Steps):

 

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<#> <#>This macro breaks 'c:\program files\any program\application.exe' file path to parts

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Macro execution: ONLY COMMANDS

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File Parse Path File path = "c:\program files\any program\application.exe", Variable for Drive or Server = "vDrive", Variable for Folder = "vFolder", Variable for Name = "vName", Variable for Extension = "vExt"

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Message SHOW "Information" : "Drive: %vDrive% Folder: %vFolder% File: %vName% Extension: %vExt%" (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = , Buttons = OK, Timeout (seconds) = 0, Always on top = No).

Example (Plain Text):

 

<#>This macro breaks 'c:\program files\any program\application.exe' file path to parts

<cmds>

<file_path_parse>("c:\program files\any program\application.exe",vDrive,vFolder,vName,vExt)

<msg>(-100,-100,"Drive: %vDrive%

Folder: %vFolder%

File: %vName%

Extension: %vExt%","",1,0,0,0)