getpath#

Purpose#

Returns an expanded filename including the drive and path.

Format#

fname = getpath(pfname)#
Parameters:

pfname (string) – partial filename with only partial or missing path information.

Returns:

fname (string) – filename with full drive and path.

Examples#

// Get path of `temp.e`
y = getpath("temp.e");
print y;
C:\gauss\temp.e

assuming that C:\gauss is the current directory.

Remarks#

This function handles relative path references.

Source#

getpath.src