Expand filename: what does it do?

[terrypin]

In my tests, this checkbox in the Variable Set from File Path command doesn't appear to make any difference.

 

 

 

Anyone able to confirm that please? Here's a simple test macro (code and MEX).

 

There's no mention of this option in the Help for the command.

 

<TEXT BOX DISPLAY Title="Initial Instructions" Content="{\\rtf1\\ansi\\ansicpg1252\\deff0\\deflang2057{\\fonttbl{\\f0\\fnil\\fcharset0 Tahoma;}{\\f1\\fnil Tahoma;}}\r\n\\viewkind4\\uc1\\pard\\f0\\fs16 Open an Explorer folder then close this message.\\f1 \r\n\\par }\r\n" Left="821" Top="Center" Width="390" Height="200" Monitor="0" OnTop="TRUE" Keep_Focus="TRUE" Mode="\x00" Delay="0"/>
<TEXT TYPE Action="0" Text="<ALT>d" _COMMENT="Select the contents of the Address box, i.e. the folder name."/>
<TEXT TYPE Action="0" Text="<CONTROL>c" _COMMENT="Copy the folder name."/>
<DELAY Flags="\x01" Time="0.1"/>
<VARIABLE SET STRING Option="\x02" Destination="%tFolder%" NoEmbeddedVars="FALSE"/>
<REPEAT WITH FOLDER Path="%tFolder%" OnlyFiles="TRUE" Destination="%tFilename%" FullPath="TRUE" ProcSubfolders="FALSE"/>
<VARIABLE SET FROM FILE Filename="%tFilename%" Option="\x01" Name="%tName%" Extension="%tExtension%" Expand="FALSE" Flags="\x0C"/>
<TEXT BOX DISPLAY Title="Inside the Repeat Folder" Content="{\\rtf1\\ansi\\ansicpg1252\\deff0\\deflang2057{\\fonttbl{\\f0\\fnil Tahoma;}{\\f1\\fnil\\fcharset0 Tahoma;}}\r\n\\viewkind4\\uc1\\pard\\f0\\fs16 Filename\\f1  = \\f0 %\\f1 t\\f0 Filename%\r\n\\par Name\\f1  = \\f0 %\\f1 t\\f0 Name%\r\n\\par Extension\\f1  = \\f0 %\\f1 t\\f0 Extension%\r\n\\par \r\n\\par \r\n\\par }\r\n" Left="Center" Top="Center" Width="278" Height="200" Monitor="0" OnTop="TRUE" Keep_Focus="TRUE" Mode="\x00" Delay="0"/>
<END REPEAT/>

 

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Terry, East Grinstead, UK

TestExpandFilename.mex

[paul]

In my tests, this checkbox in the Variable Set from File Path command doesn't appear to make any difference.

There's no mention of this option in the Help for the command.

Why then, it's correctly documented, isn't it?

If it does nothing (and I get the same results as you), then why on earth should Insight document it?

[terrypin]

Why then, it's correctly documented, isn't it?

If it does nothing (and I get the same results as you), then why on earth should Insight document it?

 

 

Thanks for the confirmation.

 

Yes, I suppose it would require effort to actually remove it!

 

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Terry, UK

[Samrae]

The Expand the filename option was discussed previously: Expand filename: what does it do? This option changes a relative file path to a fully qualified pathname.

 

If the current directory is set to "C:\Program Files\Macro Express Pro" and the filepath set to '..\Common Files', Expand the filepath will change it to "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Expanding a path of "\Program Files" will add the drive letter resulting in "C:\Program Files".

 

There's no mention of this option in the Help for the command.

I have submitted a bug report to Insight Software so they can update the help.

[Cory]

Good answer, I thought I had come across that before.

 

My question is how does one set the current folder? Might be nice to set a working folder for a macro and work with relative paths. Or is it the case that the current folder is only ever the working folder for the MEP shortcut?