Description
Use the GetFileName method to extract only the file name and 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 file name and extension the specified path contains.
Example
The code below retrieves the name and extension of a file from the full path to the file and then posts this name to the test log.
JavaScript, JScript
function GetFileNameExample()
{
// Specifies the path to the desired file
var sPath = "C:\\MyFiles\\MyFolder\\FileName.txt";
// Obtains information about the file name
var sName = aqFileSystem.GetFileName(sPath);
// Posts the file name and extension to the test log
Log.Message("The file name is " + sName);
}
/*
The routine produces the following output:
The file name is FileName.txt
*/
Python
def GetFileNameExample():
# Specifies the path to the desired file
sPath = "C:\\MyFiles\\MyFolder\\FileName.txt"
# Obtains information about the file name
sName = aqFileSystem.GetFileName(sPath)
# Posts the file name and extension to the test log
Log.Message("The file name is " + sName)
# The routine produces the following output:
# The file name is FileName.txtVBScript
Sub GetFileNameExample
' Specifies the path to the desired file
sPath = "C:\MyFiles\MyFolder\FileName.txt"
' Obtains information about the file name
sName = aqFileSystem.GetFileName(sPath)
' Posts the file name and extension to the test log
Log.Message("The file name is " + sName)
End Sub
' The routine produces the following output:
' The file name is FileName.txt
DelphiScript
function GetFileNameExample;
var sPath, sName;
begin
// Specifies the path to the desired file
sPath := 'C:\MyFiles\MyFolder\FileName.txt';
// Obtains information about the file name
sName := aqFileSystem.GetFileName(sPath);
// Posts the file name and extension to the test log
Log.Message('The file name is ' + sName);
end;
{
The routine produces the following output:
The file name is FileName.txt
}
C++Script, C#Script
function GetFileNameExample()
{
// Specifies the path to the desired file
var sPath = "C:\\MyFiles\\MyFolder\\FileName.txt";
// Obtains information about the file name
var sName = aqFileSystem["GetFileName"](sPath);
// Posts the file name and extension to the test log
Log["Message"]("The file name is " + sName);
}
/*
The routine produces the following output:
The file name is FileName.txt
*/
See Also
Working With Files From Scripts
GetFileExtension Method
GetFileFolder Method
GetFileDrive Method