BUG: JustPath() May Return an Empty String for Some Paths (189719)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0

This article was previously published under Q189719

SYMPTOMS

When using the JustPath() function in Visual FoxPro to strip off the file name portion of a full path, an empty string may be returned when dealing with files located in the root directory of a drive.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Use the JustPath() function as follows:

   ?JustPath("c:boot.ini") && For Windows NT 4.0 systems

-or-

Use the JustPath() function as follows:

   ?JustPath("c:msdos.sys") &&For Windows 95 or Windows 98 systems

RESULTS: Nothing appears on the Visual FoxPro desktop.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	12/11/1999
Keywords:	kbbug KB189719