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RealityV15.1Online Documentation (MoTW) Revision 7
FILEPATH Function (DataBasic) (m618703+filepath_f.htm)
Returns the path of the file referenced by a file variable.
FILEPATH({fileVar})
fileVar The name of a variable containing a file reference (assigned via an OPEN statement). If fileVar is not specified, the internal default file variable is used; that is, the file used is that most recently opened without a file variable.
FILEPATH returns a dynamic array containing the following:
Attribute 1 An integer representing the file level. One of the following:
0 SYSTEM.
1 Account master dictionary.
2 File dictionary.
3 File data section.
Attribute 2 The name of the account.
Attribute 3 The name of the file. Only included for levels 2 and 3.
Attribute 4 The name of the data section. Only included for level 3.
If fileVar is not a file variable, FILEPATH returns null.
If fileVar references a synonym item (Q- or R-pointer) the path to the actual file is returned.
The following table lists return values for the SYSMAN account:
| Return value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File-specifier | 1 (level) | 2 (account) | 3 (file) | 4 (data) |
| SYSTEM | 0 | SYSTEM | - | - |
| /SYSTEM/ | 0 | SYSTEM | - | - |
| /SYSPROG/ | 1 | SYSPROG | - | - |
| MD | 1 | SYSMAN | - | - |
| DICT BP | 2 | SYSMAN | BP | - |
| /SYSPROG/BP | 3 | SYSPROG | BP | BP |
| SYSPROG,BP, | 3 | SYSPROG | BP | BP |
| BP | 3 | SYSMAN | BP | BP |
| BP,BP | 3 | SYSMAN | BP | BP |
| BBP (Q-pointer to BP) | 3 | SYSMAN | BP | BP |
FILEINFO function.