GetAbsolutePathName method
Returns a complete and well-meaning path from the specified path provided.
object.GetAbsolutePathName(pathspec)
parameter
object
Required option. Should be the name of FileSystemObject.
pathspec
Required option. The specified path, which is to be converted into a complete and well-defined path.
illustrate
If the path provides a complete reference starting from the root of the specified drive, the path is complete and meaningful. If the path specifies the root folder of a mapped drive, the path can only end with a path separator (\).
Assuming the current directory is c:\mydocuments\reports, the following table shows an exampleGetAbsolutePathNameThe operation performed by the method.
| pathspec | Return path |
|---|---|
| "c:" | "c:\mydocuments\reports" |
| "c:.." | "c:\mydocuments" |
| "c:\\\" | "c:\" |
| "c:*.*\may97" | "c:\mydocuments\reports\*.*\may97" |
| "region1" | "c:\mydocuments\reports\region1" |
| "c:\..\..\mydocuments" | "c:\mydocuments" |
Applied to: FileSystemObject object