GetFileName Method

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Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition GetFileName Method  Scripting Run-Time Reference 
Version 3 

See Also                  Applies To

Description
Returns the last file name or folder of a specified path that is not part of the drive specification.
Syntax
object.GetFileName(pathspec)

The GetFileName method syntax has these parts:

Part Description
object Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject.
pathspec Required. The path (absolute or relative) to a specific file.

Remarks
The GetFileName method returns a zero-length string ("") if pathspec does not end with the named file or folder.

The following example illustrates use of the GetFileName method: 

Function GetAName(DriveSpec)
  Dim fso
  Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  GetAName = fso.GetFileName(DriveSpec)
End Function
Note  The GetFileName method works only on the provided path string. It does not attempt to resolve the path, nor does it check for the existence of the specified path.

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