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ASP GetAbsolutePathName Method


❮ Complete FileSystemObject Object Reference

The GetAbsolutePathName method returns the complete path from the root of the drive for the specified path.

Syntax

FileSystemObject.GetAbsolutePathName(path)

Parameter Description
path Required. The path to change to a complete path

Examples

Assume that the current directory is c:\temp\test:

Example 1

<%
dim fs,path
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
path=fs.GetAbsolutePathName("c:")
response.write(path)
%>

Output:

c:\temp\test

Example 2

<%
dim fs,path
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
path=fs.GetAbsolutePathName("mydoc.txt")
response.write(path)
%>

Output:

c:\temp\test\mydoc.txt

Example 3

<%
dim fs,path
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
path=fs.GetAbsolutePathName("private\mydoc.txt")
response.write(path)
%>

Output:

c:\temp\test\private\mydoc.txt

❮ Complete FileSystemObject Object Reference