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