Directory and Filenames

[Jesse]

Hi all,

I need some help. I want to continue to make my program better. It's basically a frontend for a DOS program. Now, up to know, it's been working well, but I wanted to add a new feature.

So far, I'm stuck it seems.

In the current version, the user can open up WAV files for converting them to a format known as ADX using a DOS-based encoder. Now, the way my frontend is set up is to run the encoder with this:

adxencd.exe <path>\<filename>.wav <path>\<filename>.adx

<path> is always the same as the source path. Say I open up a file called music1.wav in a folder called Music in the C: drive, this is what my frontend will send to the encoder:

adxencd.exe C:\Music\music1.wav C:\Music\music1.adx

For now, that's been working fine, but now I want to give the user the option to output to a new folder if they wish. That's what I'm having trouble with. Here's the deal:

I want to be able to have a string with the <path> without the filename attached and THEN add the <filename> at the end, but I can't with either the Common Dialog Box Object or File Object. So, in turn, I want a string that shows this:

<path> + "\" + <filename>

Anyway I can isolate the file name and the path?

Thanks in advance.

Jesse~

[Jesse]

So...no one can help me then? :/

Jesse~

[DT]

You can launch the File Object - Open directory selector. Use the source directory as the default. Once the user selects a directory and clicks OK you can poll the File Object for the File selector - Get resulting pathname. (which will be the one the user selected) This will be the full path including the drive. From there you can append + "\" + <filename>

[Jesse]

Yes, but my problem is that I don't want the user to have to type in the filename. I want them to be able to select the filename from the Open File Selector and then what I want the program to do is be able to seperate the path and the filename so I can have control over where the file being encoded goes to.

Something so simple seems like a pain. :|

Jesse~

[Gustav]

Maybe you're looking for this...

You can split the full path of a file with the File object:
e.g. "C:\folder\file.exe"
[color:#FF0000]-->[/color]
DriveName$( "File", "C:\folder\file.exe") [color:#FF0000]-->[/color] C:
DirectoryName$( "File", "C:\folder\file.exe") [color:#FF0000]-->[/color] \folder\
FileName$( "File", "C:\folder\file.exe") [color:#FF0000]-->[/color] file
ExtensionName$( "File", "C:\folder\file.exe") [color:#FF0000]-->[/color] .exe

[Jesse]

I'll try that out when I'm done! Thanks for the info.

Jesse~

[DT]

Yes, just like Gustav reiterated.

example here:
www.skiosk-esd.com/clickteam/MMF2_examples/filenames.mfa

[Jesse]

You guys are awesome! That's JUST what I needed! Thanks so much for the information Gustav and for the file DT. This will help me out SO much!

Jesse~

[DT]

No problem. We all need help from time to time. Just remember, at some point someone who is new to MMF will be asking a question and...

[Gustav]

You're welcome!