Path_MakeNative()

Examples

The Path_MakeNative() function converts a generic pathname to a native pathname.

Syntax

Path_MakeNative(pathname)

Parameters

• pathname – A string containing the pathname in generic format.

Return value

A string containing the pathname in a format native to the operating system.

Comments

Generic pathnames have been designed to allow several different operating environments access to the same set of data in a Dexterity application. Generic pathnames use a colon (:) before and after DOS drive letters. The characters that separate folders and directories are forward slashes (/).

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Native pathname

Generic pathname

C:\DEX\TOOLS\

:C:DEX/TOOLS/

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