OFF98: CurDir Function Doesn't Include Trailing Path Separator

 Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
Article ID: Q179516
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

The Visual Basic for Applications function CurDir does not include a trailing path separator (:).

WORKAROUND

When you are writing macro code in which you need to include a file name after the CurDir function, be sure to concatenate a path separator or the PathSeparator property.

STATUS

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition.

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The following Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition macro code would not show the name of a workbook if you were to change 

   MsgBox Dir(CurDir & ":", MacID("XLS8"))

   -or-

   MsgBox Dir(CurDir & Application.PathSeparator, MacID("XLS8"))
to 

   MsgBox Dir(CurDir, MacID("XLS8"))
because the CurDir function does not include a trailing path separator.

Additional query words: OFF98 PPT98 XL98 WD98 add
Keywords : kbprg
Version : MACINTOSH:98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
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