FileSystemObject.BuildPath Method (VB6)

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Syntax

oFileSysObj.BuildPath(Path, Name)

oFileSysObj

Use: Required

Data Type: FileSystemObject object

Any object variable returning a FileSystemObject object.

Path

Use: Required

Data Type: String

A drive and/or folder path.

Name

Use: Required

Data Type: String

The folder or file path to append to path.

Return Value

String

Description

Creates a string by concatenating the path parameter with the folder or filename, adding, where required, the correct path separator for the host system.

Rules at a Glance

• Path can be an absolute or relative path and doesn't have to include the drive name.

• Neither Path nor Name has to currently exist.

• BuildPath doesn't check the validity of the new folder or filename.

Programming Tips and Gotchas

The only advantage to using the BuildPath function as opposed to concatenating two strings manually is that the function selects the correct path separator.