parent directory

[ilbarbax]

Missing a command returning the parent directory of a given path complying with the canonize style.

[ilbarbax]

Sorry i posted it in the wrong whishlist

[airsoftsoftwair]

Missing a command returning the parent directory of a given path complying with the canonize style.

Hmm, what exactly are you trying to do? This works here and prints the full path of the parent directory:

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DebugPrint(CanonizePath(".."))

Of course you could also pass another path to CanonizePath() and append ".." to specify a parent directory.

[ilbarbax]

No I have a string with a path i.e. "C:/Barba/MieiProgrammi/icons/fiw/" and I want the parent directory of that string then "C:/Barba/MieiProgrammi/icons/"
As far as I intend the command you suggested works on the current path of the program, but I do not want to change it.
actually I have solved it in such way but obviously I also have to manage it differently on the different os's

Local aa,cn=SplitStr(nome_dir$,slash$)
nome_dir$=""
For Local t=0 To cn-3
nome_dir$=nome_dir$..aa[t]..slash$
Next

[jPV]

Or something like this:

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PathPart(TrimStr(dir$, "/", True))

[Flinx]

Why don't you like Andreas' second option?
It works if the path exists.

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dir$="C:/Barba/MieiProgrammi/icons/fiw/"
DebugPrint(CanonizePath(dir$..".."))

[ilbarbax]

it works thanks. I was unable to understand such fine tuning from the help or per my limited skill