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FILENAME_ABSOLUTE Function
Syntax
Fully_Qualified_Filename as C = filename_absolute(C filename [,C reference_path ])
Arguments
- filename
A relative path to the file. If NULL, the current database path is assumed.
- reference_path
Optional. Default = path of current database. A path to use as a starting point in composing the absolute filename.
Description
Converts a relative filename into an absolute filename. If reference_path is blank, assume current database path.
FILENAME_ABSOLUTE() returns a character string after converting a relative filename into an fully qualified filename. In the following example, the database path is "C:\Databases\Functions".
Example
dim cs as C cs = filename_absolute("input_data.txt") cs ->"C:\Databases\Functions\input_data.txt" cs = filename_absolute("input_data.txt", "c:\Databases") cs -> "c:\Databases\input_data.txt"
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