VBS Tutorial: Method-getfilename Method _vbs

GetFileName method

Returns the last file or folder of the specified path (not part of the specified drive path).

object.GetFileName(pathspec)

Parameters

Object

Required option. The name that should be FileSystemObject.

Pathspec

Required option. Specifies the path (absolute path or relative path) of the file.

Description

If Pathspec is not finished with a named file or folder, the GetFileName method returns a 0 length string (""). The following examples illustrate how to use the GetFileName method:

The following example illustrates the use of the GetFileName method:

 Function GetAName(DriveSpec)   Dim fso  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")  fso.GetFileName(DriveSpec)End Function

Note the GetFileName method can only work on strings that provide path . It cannot attempt to parse a path, nor can it check whether the specified path exists.