My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath Method

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11/18/2006

Combines two paths and returns a properly formatted path.

' Usage
Dim value As String = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath(baseDirectory ,relativePath)
' Declaration
Public Function CombinePath( _
   ByVal baseDirectory As String, _
   ByVal relativePath As String _
) As String

Parameters

baseDirectory
String. First path to be combined. Required.

relativePath
String. Second path to be combined. Required.

Return Value

String.

Exceptions

The following condition may create an exception:

Path is malformed (ArgumentException).

Remarks

This method trims excess slash-mark characters to create a properly formatted path.

Tasks

The following table lists examples of tasks involving the My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath method.

To	See
Combine a directory path and file name	How to: Parse File Paths in Visual Basic

Example

This example combines a directory path and file name to create a properly formatted path.

Dim fullPath As String
fullPath = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath _
("C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures", "picture.jpg")

This example combines two paths to create a properly formatted path.

Dim fullPath As String
fullPath = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath _
("C:\Dir1\Dir2\Dir3", "..\Dir4\Dir5\File.txt")

This example returns C:\Dir1\Dir2\Dir4\Dir5\File.txt.

Requirements

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices

Class: FileSystemProxy (provides access to FileSystem)

Assembly: Visual Basic Runtime Library (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Availability by Project Type

Project type	Available
Windows Application	Yes
Class Library	Yes
Console Application	Yes
Windows Control Library	Yes
Web Control Library	Yes
Windows Service	Yes
Web Site	Yes

Permissions

The following permission may be necessary:

Permission	Description
FileIOPermission	Controls the ability to access files and folders. Associated enumeration: Unrestricted.

For more information, see Code Access Security and Requesting Permissions.

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