FileSystemObject.GetFileName Method (VB6) |
Named Arguments
Yes
Syntax
oFileSysObj.GetFileName (Path)
oFileSysObj
Use: Required
Data Type: FileSystemObject object
Any object variable returning a FileSystemObject object.
Path
Use: Required
Data Type: String
A path specifier.
Return Value
A String value.
Description
Returns the filename element of a given path.
Rules at a Glance
If the filename can't be determined from the given Path, a zero-length string ("") is returned.
Path can be a relative or an absolute reference.
Programming Tips and Gotchas
GetFileName doesn't verify that a given file exists in Path.
Path can be a network drive or share.
GetFileName has no built-in intelligence; it assumes that the last element of the string that isn't part of a drive specifier is, in fact, a filename. As with all the GetxName methods of the FileSystemObject object, the GetFileName method is more a string-manipulation routine than an object-related routine.
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