File Name Parsing

filenameFromPath <filename_string>

Returns the file name and extension of a full file name, useful for labeling file buttons in rollout panels.

getFilenamePath <filename_string>

Returns the directory path part of a full file name.

getFilenameFile <filename_string>

Returns the file name part of a full file name.

getFilenameType <filename_string>

Returns the type extension part of a full file name.

doesFileExist <filename_string>

Returns true if the file exists, false otherwise

Examples:

file="g:\\subdir1\\subdir2\\myImage.jpg"

filenameFromPath file  -- returns: "myImage.jpg"

getFilenamePath file   -- returns: "g:\subdir1\subdir2\"

getFilenameFile file   -- returns: "myImage"

getFilenameType file   -- returns: ".jpg"

See also