This method is obsolete. See the Remarks section below.

Description

The Utilities.ExpandFileName method converts the given relative file name into a fully qualified path name. This function does not support the UNC (Universal Naming Convention) format, that is, it does not support file names that start with a network resource rather than with a drive letter. To expand a UNC file name, use the ExpandUNCFileName method.

Declaration

Utilities.ExpandFileName(FileName)

FileName	[in]	Required	String
Result	String

Applies To

The method is applied to the following object:

Utilities

Parameters

The method has the following parameter:

FileName

Specifies the file name that should be converted into a fully qualified path name.

Result Value

A string that holds the fully qualified path name of the specified file.

Remarks

This method is obsolete. It is supported for backward compatibility only. To convert a relative file name to a fully-qualified one, use the aqFileSystem.ExpandFileName method.

Utilities.ExpandFileName Method