Thank you Karen I guess I will have to parse out the file name the old fashion way.
On January 17, 2018 6:06:31 AM PST, karentellef via RBASE-L <[email protected]> wrote: >No "shortfilename" has nothing to do with what you're trying. >Shortfilename is only used when you're using the "DIR" command, it >controls what's shown back to you in the file listing. > >Karen > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: MD <[email protected]> >To: rbase-l <[email protected]> >Sent: Wed, Jan 17, 2018 2:48 am >Subject: [RBASE-L] - SHORTFILENAME vs. LONGFILENAME > > > >I have a filelistbox and when I select an image on a folder using the >PROPERTY LONGFILENAME I obtain the file name and its full path. I >wanted to get just the file name so I assumed that using the >SHORTFILENAME would yield the name of the file only. Component >ID: flbFileNam >My code is: > >GETPROPERTY flbFileNam LONGFILENAME 'fvFileImgNam' >. >GETPROPERTY flbFileNam SHORTFILENAME 'fvFileImgNamShrt' >The result is: > > >It appears that both property command yield the same results. So my >understanding of the SHORT & LONGFILENAME is weak or I am doing >something wrong or something else? I need some help. > >I was just trying to get the file name without the path (CM9197.jpg). >Your help is greatly appreciated. > >Thank you, >Manuel >RBase XE latest upgrade. > >By the way I tried this in the RRBYW19 database on an existing form and >it behaved in the same way. > >-- >For group guidelines, visit >http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php >--- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "RBASE-L" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >an email to [email protected]. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > >-- >For group guidelines, visit >http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php >--- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "RBASE-L" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >an email to [email protected]. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity. -- For group guidelines, visit http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBASE-L" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
