ExpandPath

Description

Returns a path equivalent to the relative_path appended to the base template path. Note:

ExpandPath creates a platform-appropriate path. You can use a slash (/) or backslash (\) in a relative path.
The return value contains a trailing slash (or backslash) if the relative path contains a trailing slash (or backslash).

Syntax

ExpandPath(relative_path)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

relative_path
A relative path. ExpandPath converts a relative directory reference (.\ and ..\) to an absolute path. The function throws an error if this argument or the resulting absolute path is invalid.

Parameter	Description
relative_path	A relative path. ExpandPath converts a relative directory reference (.\ and ..\) to an absolute path. The function throws an error if this argument or the resulting absolute path is invalid.

Example

<!--- This example shows the use of ExpandPath --->
<html>
<head>
<title>ExpandPath Example</title>
</head>

<body bgcolor = silver>
<H3>ExpandPath 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:
...

ExpandPath

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CFML Reference
ColdFusion Functions