GetDirectoryFromPath

Extracts the directory (with a \ (backslash)) from a fully specified path.

See also ExpandPath and GetFileFromPath.

Syntax

GetDirectoryFromPath(path)

path

Fully specified path (drive, directory, filename, and extension).

Examples

<!--- This example shows the use of GetDirectoryFromPath --->
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<HEAD>
<TITLE>
GetDirectoryFromPath Example
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<H3>GetDirectoryFromPath Example</H3>

<CFSET thisPath= ExpandPath("*.*")>
<CFSET thisDirectory= GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)>
<CFOUTPUT>
The current directory is: #GetDirectoryFromPath(thisPath)#
<CFIF IsDefined("FORM.yourFile")>
<CFIF FORM.yourFile is not "">
<CFSET yourFile = FORM.yourFile>
    <CFIF FileExists(ExpandPath(yourfile))>
    <P>Your file exists in this directory.  You entered
    the correct file name, #GetFileFromPath("#thisPath#/#yourfile#")#
    <CFELSE>
    <P>Your file was not found in this directory:
    <BR>Here is a list of the other files in this directory:
    <!--- use CFDIRECTORY to give the contents of the
    snippets directory, order by name and size --->
    <CFDIRECTORY DIRECTORY="#thisDirectory#"
    NAME="myDirectory"
    SORT="name ASC, size DESC">
    <!--- Output the contents of the CFDIRECTORY as a CFTABLE --->
    <CFTABLE QUERY="myDirectory">
    <CFCOL HEADER="NAME:"
            TEXT="#Name#">
    <CFCOL HEADER="SIZE:"
            TEXT="#Size#">
...

CFML Language Reference
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