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File Name Utilities

DELPHI RTL Reference

ChangeFileExt function
Changes the extension part of a string containing full path and file name.

ExcludeTrailingBackslash function
Removes '\' from the end of a string if it is there.

ExpandFileName function
Retrieves the full path and filename of a specified (relative) file.

ExpandUNCFileName function
Retrieves the full path and filename of a specified (relative) file using Universal Naming Convention for network files.

ExtractFileDir function
Returns only only directory or drive information parts of a string containing full path and file name.

ExtractFileDrive function
Returns only drive part of a string containing full path and file name.

ExtractFileName function
Returns only file name and extension parts of a string containing full path and file name.

ExtractFileExt function
Returns the extension part of a string containing full path and file name.

ExtractFilePath function
Returns the drive and directory parts of a string containing full path and file name.

ExtractShortPathName function
Returns 8.3 format for a given full path and file name.

MinimizeName function
Returns a shortened version of a filename (using dots for folders) that fits into some pixel length.

IncludeTrailingBackslash function
Adds '\' to the end of a string if it is not already there.

IsPathDelimiter function
Returns true if a specified character in a string is the backslash (\) character.

MatchesMask function
Returns True is a string value matches a format specifed by a mask.

ProcessPath procedure
Parses a full file name into its drive, path, and file name.

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