CombinePath Method

CombinePath Method

Location

My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath

Syntax

     Dim result As String = _            My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath(baseDirectory, relativePath)

baseDirectory (required; String): The first path to be combined; an absolute path, either in UNC or drive-letter format
relativePath (required; String): The second path to be combined; a relative path

Description

The CombinePath method combines an absolute path component with a relative path component and returns a properly concatenated and formatted version. The concatenation properly inserts backslashes in the right places.

Usage at a Glance

An exception is thrown if one or both of the paths are malformed. Neither the two input paths nor the final output path need exist, but they all must be in a valid format.

Example

The following example combines a root directory path and a relative path component into a single formatted path.

     Dim finalPath As String         finalPath = My.Computer.FileSystem.CombinePath _            (My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.MyDocuments, _        "Business\Expenses.txt")

Related Framework Entries

Microsoft.VisualBasic.MyServices.FileSystemProxy.CombinePath Method
Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem.CombinePath Method
System.IO.Path.Combine Method