8.10.12 GetAbsolutePathName Method

Returns a complete and unambiguous path from a provided path specification.
Syntax
object.GetAbsolutePathName(pathspec)
Arguments
- object
- The name of a FileSystemObject. Required.
- pathspec
- The path specification to change to a complete and unambiguous path. Required.
Remarks
A path is complete and unambiguous if it provides a complete reference from the root of the specified drive. A complete path can only end with a path separator character (\) if it specifies the root folder of a mapped drive.
Assuming the current directory is c:\mydocuments\reports, the following table illustrates the behavior of the GetAbsolutePathName method.
pathspec
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Returned path
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"c:"
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"c:\mydocuments\reports"
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"c:.."
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"c:\mydocuments"
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"c:\\\"
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"c:\"
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"c:*.*\may97"
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"c:\mydocuments\reports\*.*\may97"
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"region1"
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"c:\mydocuments\reports\region1"
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"c:\..\..\mydocuments"
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"c:\mydocuments"
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