strippath
Description
Removes path information from a complete file path. strippath also tells you whether the resulting filename is in the search path or not.
Examples

strippath removes path information from a file pathname, and leaves the name of the file
Arguments
None.
Attributes
Common Box Attributes
Messages
anything
Arguments
filepath
[symbol]
An absolute pathname as a symbol. An absolute pathname looks like this:
"MyDisk:/Max Folder/extras/filename"
"MyDisk:/Max Folder/extras/filename"
Output
int
Out right outlet: If the file was found within the current Max search path a
is sent out the right outlet. A is sent otherwise.symbol
Out left outlet: The file name, with all path information preceding it removed.
See Also
Name | Description |
---|---|
absolutepath | |
conformpath | |
dropfile | |
opendialog | |
relativepath | |
savedialog |