BUG: JustPath() May Return an Empty String for Some Paths

ID: Q189719

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When using the JustPath() function in Visual FoxPro to strip off the file name portion of a full path, an empty string may be returned when dealing with files located in the root directory of a drive.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Use the JustPath() function as follows:


   ?JustPath("c:boot.ini") && For Windows NT 4.0 systems

-or-

Use the JustPath() function as follows:


   ?JustPath("c:msdos.sys") &&For Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems

RESULTS: Nothing appears on the Visual FoxPro desktop.

Additional query words: kbVFp600bug kbXBase kbvfp600

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug