ASP GetAbsolutePathName Method

Definition and Usage

The GetAbsolutePathName method returns the complete path from the root drive for the specified path.

Syntax:

FileSystemObject.GetAbsolutePathName(path)
Parameter Description
path Required. Modify to the full path of the path.

Instance

Example 1

<%
dim fs,path
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
path=fs.GetAbsolutePathName("c:")
response.write(path)
%>

Output:

c:\temp\test

Example 2

<%
dim fs,path
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
path=fs.GetAbsolutePathName("mydoc.txt")
response.write(path)
%>

Output:

c:\temp\test\mydoc.txt

Example 3

<%
dim fs,path
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
path=fs.GetAbsolutePathName("private\mydoc.txt")
response.write(path)
%>

Output:

c:\temp\test\private\mydoc.txt