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FILENAME_RELATIVE Function
Syntax
Relative_Filename as C = filename_relative(C filename [,C reference_path ])
Arguments
- filename
A fully qualified filename with path.
- reference_path
Optional. Default = path of current database. A path to use as a starting point in composing the relative filename.
Description
Converts a filename into a relative filename. If reference_path is blank, assume current database path.
FILENAME_RELATIVE() returns a character string after converting a fully qualified filename into an relative filename. In the following example, the database path is "C:\Databases\Functions".
Example
dim cs as C cs = filename_relative("C:\Databases\upgrade.txt") cs -> "\Databases\upgrade.txt" tn = "c:\program files\a5v5\samples\alphasports\customer.dbf" filename_relative(tn, "c:\windows") -> "\program files\a5v5\samples\alphasports\customer.dbf"
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