Get name of a file

[sfl]

I have a full filename information (directory + file extension) and I would like to have only the filename without directory without extension. Is is possible with LabWindows

For instance,

I have c:\test\text1.txt and I would have text1

Thanks 

[Wolfgang]

Yes, it's possible. You can use the function SplitPath from the utility library.

[Wolfgang]

....edit time has expired,

Yes, it's possible. You can use the function SplitPath from the utility library. This will give you the file name. In the next step, you can use FindPattern ( path_name, 0, -1, ".", 0, 1 ) to search for the dot., and using CopyString for copying the last few characters; the number of characters you need to copy is returned from FindPattern.

[RobertoBozzolo]

To exclude the extension you can do the following:

if ((nc = FindPattern (FileName, 0, -1, ".", 0, 0)) > 0) FileName[nc] = 0;

FindPattern is part of the Formatting and I/O Library

Edit: written while Wolfgang was giving the same response 

Message Edited by Roberto Bozzolo on 06-07-2010 12:33 PM

Message Edited by Roberto Bozzolo on 06-07-2010 12:34 PM

[jr_2005]

Roberto,

I find it better to use Wolfgang's syntax in FindPattern() to search backwards for the '.' that belongs to a file extension. Otherwise if you search forwards you might find some other '.' within the body of the file name.

JR

[RobertoBozzolo]

Oh my! Of course you're right!

That line came from an old app of mine I am updating these days: I will double check to correct all instances if this call in this direction.

[TheKid77]

SplitPath won't help to much, as far I can read from the documentation the file extension is kept in the outcome

[RobertoBozzolo]

You're right, that's why we suggested to use FindPattern to search for the rightmost dot and stop the filename there.