Description
Use the GetFileExtension method to extract the extension from the specified path to a file.
Declaration
Applies To
The method is applied to the following object:
Parameters
The method has the following parameter:
PathToFile
Specifies the path to be processed.
Result Value
A string that holds the extension of the specified file.
Example
The code below gets the extension of the specified file and posts it to the test log.
JavaScript, JScript
function FileExtensionExample()
{
// Specifies the path to the desired file
var sPath = "C:\\MyFiles\\MyFolder\\FileName.txt";
// Obtains the file's extension
var sExtension = aqFileSystem.GetFileExtension(sPath);
// Posts the extension to the test log
Log.Message(sExtension);
}
/*
The routine produces the following output:
txt
*/
Python
def FileExtensionExample():
# Specifies the path to the desired file
sPath = "C:\\MyFiles\\MyFolder\\FileName.txt"
# Obtains the file's extension
sExtension = aqFileSystem.GetFileExtension(sPath)
# Posts the extension to the test log
Log.Message(sExtension)
# The routine produces the following output:
# txtVBScript
Sub FileExtensionExample
' Specifies the path to the desired file
sPath = "C:\MyFiles\MyFolder\FileName.txt"
' Obtains the file's extension
sExtension = aqFileSystem.GetFileExtension(sPath)
' Posts the extension to the test log
Log.Message(sExtension)
End Sub
' The routine produces the following output:
' txt
DelphiScript
function FileExtensionExample;
var sPath, sExtension;
begin
// Specifies the path to the desired file
sPath := 'C:\MyFiles\MyFolder\FileName.txt';
// Obtains the file's extension
sExtension := aqFileSystem.GetFileExtension(sPath);
// Posts the extension to the test log
Log.Message(sExtension);
end;
{
The routine produces the following output:
txt
}
C++Script, C#Script
function FileExtensionExample()
{
// Specifies the path to the desired file
var sPath = "C:\\MyFiles\\MyFolder\\FileName.txt";
// Obtains the file's extension
var sExtension = aqFileSystem["GetFileExtension"](sPath);
// Posts the extension to the test log
Log["Message"]( sExtension );
}
/*
The routine produces the following output:
txt
*/
See Also
Working With Files From Scripts
aqFileSystem.GetFileName Method
aqFileSystem.GetFileFolder Method
aqFileSystem.GetFileDrive Method