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The ProcessPath procedure splits a full file name FullName into its constituent Drive, Dir and FileName parts.
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| Example code : Ask the user for a file name, and show the constituent parts |
// Full Unit code.
// -----------------------------------------------------------
// You must store this code in a unit called Unit1 with a form
// called Form1 that has an OnCreate event called FormCreate.
unit Unit1;
interface
uses
FileCtrl, // Unit containing the ProcessPath command
Forms, Dialogs;
type
TForm1 = class(TForm)
procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
end;
var
Form1: TForm1;
implementation
{$R *.dfm} // Include form definitions
procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
var
selectedFile : string;
drive : char;
path, fileName : string;
begin
// Ask the user to select a file
if PromptForFileName(selectedFile)
then
begin
// Display this full file/path value
ShowMessage('Selected file = '+selectedFile);
// Split this full file/path value into its constituent parts
ProcessPath(selectedFile, drive, path, fileName);
ShowMessage('drive = '+drive);
ShowMessage('path = '+path);
ShowMessage('fileName = '+fileName);
end;
end;
end.
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{ The user selects C:\Files\data.txt and hits OK }
Selected file = C:\Files\data.txt
drive = C
path = \Files
filename = data.txt
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