FileNameInfo$()

Argument

Explanation

Filename$

The path, if specified, and filename of a document. Though the path must exist, the filename does not have to be the name of an existing document. If the path does not exist, an error occurs.

Argument

Explanation

InfoType

The part of Filename$ to return:

1 The full path and filename. In Windows, for example, FileNameInfo$(FileName$(), 1) might return "C:\DOCUMENT\TEST.DOC." If Filename$ does not include a path, FileNameInfo$() returns a path made up of the current folder and Filename$, even if such a file does not yet exist.

2 The filename only, if Filename$ is located in the current folder; otherwise, the full path and filename.

3 The filename. On the Macintosh, for example, FileNameInfo$("HD:DOCUMENTS:TEST DOC", 3) returns "TEST DOC."

4 The filename without a filename extension. In Windows, for example, FileNameInfo$("C:\DOCUMENT\TEST.DOC", 4) returns "TEST." On the Macintosh, setting InfoType to 4 returns the whole filename (same as setting InfoType to 3).

5 The full path, including the trailing backslash (\) (Windows) or colon (:) (Macintosh). On the Macintosh, for example, FileNameInfo$("HD:DOCUMENTS:TEST DOC", 5) returns "HD:DOCUMENTS:."

6 In Windows, returns the universal naming convention (UNC) network path and filename. For example, if TEST.DOC is located on a server with the network share name \\DOCUMENT\PUBLIC, then FileNameInfo$("D:\DOCUMENT\TEST.DOC", 6) returns "\\DOCUMENT\PUBLIC\DOCUMENT\TEST.DOC."

On the Macintosh, returns a string that begins with the zone and computer name. For example if INSTRUCTIONS is located in a shared folder named ART TOOLS, FileNameInfo$("ART TOOLS:INSTRUCTIONS") might return "PUBLIC:TOOLS:ART TOOLS:INSTRUCTIONS," where PUBLIC is the zone and TOOLS is the computer name.

If Filename$ is not located on a network share, the full path and filename are returned.