====== GETABSOLUTEPATH method (Filesystem) ======


 
==== Description ====
 
 
Resolves a relative path to an absolute one.
 
 
 
 
==== Syntax ====
 
<code> 
AbsPath = Exec_Method( "FILESYSTEM",      
                       "GETABSOLUTEPATH", 
                       RelativePath,      
                       RelativeToPath )
 
</code>
 
 
==== Parameters ====
 
 
 
^Name^Required^Description^
|RelativePath|Yes|Specifies the relative path to resolve.|
|RelativeToPath|No|Specifies the reference path for the resolution.  If this parameter is null then the current directory is used.|

 


 
==== Returns ====
 
 
This method does not check if the returned absolute path actually exists.
 
 
 
 
==== Remarks ====
 
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
 
// Use GETABSOLUTEPATH to resolve a relative directory to

   // the current directory

   //

   // (Assume current directory is "c:\revsoft\openinsight")

   //

   RelPath = "..\my_data"

   AbsPath = Exec_Method( "FILESYSTEM", "GETABSOLUTEPATH", RelPath, "" )

   

   // AbsPath should be: "c:\revsoft\my_data"

   

   // Use GETABSOLUTEPATH to resolve a relative directory to

   // a specified reference directory

   RelPath = "\my_root_dir"

   RefPath = "c:\revsoft\openinsight\apps"

   AbsPath = Exec_Method( "FILESYSTEM", "GETABSOLUTEPATH", RelPath, RefPath)

   

   // AbsPath should be: "c:\my_root_dir"
 
 
 

</code>

 
==== See Also ====
 
 
GETRELATIVEPATH method.