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Article #2033Re: Filename problem
From: Pat
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 17:56
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 17:56
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Hey thanks Rob, That really helps! Pat Robert G. Hoover wrote: > Hi Pat, > > I have the same problem. You gotta know (or guess) where to look. > > Look up "SysUtils" in the BCB help files. There are a LOT of goodies in there... > > ExtractFilePath > ChangeFileExt > ExtractRelativePath > ExcludeTrailingPathDelimiter > > ...just to name a few. These little gems save me a LOT of time! > > Rob > > > > Pat wrote: >> Thanks Rob, >> >> That is exactly what I was looking for! Just as a side note I looked >> high and low for this answer, all of my reference books and on line help >> and so on. 10 seconds with someone who know something...... >> >> Thank you ever so much >> Pat >> >> Robert G. Hoover wrote: >>> Is this what you're asking for or did I misunderstand your question...? >>> >>> Edit1->Text = ExtractFileName(OpenDialog->FileName); >>> >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> >>> >>> Pat wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Is there any way to extract the filename from an OpenDialog? I would >>>> like to be able to put only the filename and extension into an Edit >>>> box. When I try to use: >>>> >>>> Edit1->Text = OpenDialog->FileName; >>>> >>>> I get the pathh and all listed in the Edit box. I know that this >>>> should be easily done it's just that I can't ssem to find an answer >>>> to my searches. >>>> >>>> Thank you for your kind help. >>>> >>>> Pat >>>>
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X-Google-Thread: 10cc67,57cef0fbcdf7b110 X-Google-Attributes: gid10cc67,public X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 11:56:28 -0600 From: Pat <pclancy@sasktel.net> User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.8 (Windows/20061025) MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: borland.public.cppbuilder.nativeapi Subject: Re: Filename problem References: <46434861@newsgroups.borland.com> <46434c02$1@newsgroups.borland.com> <46435299$1@newsgroups.borland.com> <4643587a@newsgroups.borland.com> In-Reply-To: <4643587a@newsgroups.borland.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 64.201.197.13 Message-ID: <4644ae47$1@newsgroups.borland.com> X-Trace: newsgroups.borland.com 1178906183 64.201.197.13 (11 May 2007 10:56:23 -0700) Lines: 62 Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!g2news1.google.com!news3.google.com!proxad.net!213.200.89.82.MISMATCH!tiscali!newsfeed1.ip.tiscali.net!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!newsfeed01.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!newsgroups.borland.com!not-for-mail