Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition GetFileName Method | Language Reference Version 3

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##### 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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