Extracts the directory (with a backslash) from a fully specified path.
GetDirectoryFromPath(path)
| Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
| path |
Fully specified path (drive, directory, filename, and extension) |
<!--- This example shows the use of GetDirectoryFromPath --->
<html>
<head>
<title>GetDirectoryFromPath Example</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor = silver>
<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#">