| FileSystemObject.GetExtensionName Method (VB6) |
Named Arguments
Yes
Syntax
oFileSysObj.GetExtensionName(Path)
oFileSysObj
Use: Required
Data Type: FileSystemObject object
Any object variable returning a FileSystemObject object.
Path
Use: Required
Data Type: String
A path specifier.
Return Value
A String.
Description
Returns the extension of the file element of a given path.
Rules at a Glance
If the extension in Path can't be determined, a zero-length string ("") is returned.
Programming Tips and Gotchas
GetExtensionName doesn't verify that Path is valid.
Path can be a network drive or share.
GetExtensionName has no intelligence. It simply parses a string and returns the text that follows the last dot of the last element.
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