Path Class |
Performs operations on String instances that contain file or directory path information. These operations are performed in a cross-platform manner.
Inheritance HierarchyNamespace: Alphaleonis.Win32.Filesystem
Assembly: AlphaFS (in AlphaFS.dll) Version: 2.2
SyntaxThe Path type exposes the following members.
Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
  | AddTrailingDirectorySeparator(String) | [AlphaFS] Adds a trailing DirectorySeparatorChar character to the string, when absent. |
| AddTrailingDirectorySeparator(String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Adds a trailing DirectorySeparatorChar or AltDirectorySeparatorChar character to the string, when absent. |
| ChangeExtension | Changes the extension of a path string. |
| Combine | Combines an array of strings into a path. |
| GetDirectoryName(String) | Returns the directory information for the specified path string. |
| GetDirectoryName(String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Returns the directory information for the specified path string. |
| GetDirectoryNameWithoutRoot | [AlphaFS] Returns the directory information for the specified path string without the root information, for example: "C:\Windows\system32" returns: "Windows". |
| GetDirectoryNameWithoutRootTransacted | [AlphaFS] Returns the directory information for the specified path string without the root information, for example: "C:\Windows\system32" returns: "Windows". |
| GetExtension(String) | Returns the extension of the specified path string. |
| GetExtension(String, Boolean) | Returns the extension of the specified path string. |
| GetFileName(String) | Returns the file name and extension of the specified path string. |
| GetFileName(String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Returns the file name and extension of the specified path string. |
| GetFileNameWithoutExtension(String) | Returns the file name of the specified path string without the extension. |
| GetFileNameWithoutExtension(String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Returns the file name of the specified path string without the extension. |
| GetFinalPathNameByHandle(SafeFileHandle) | [AlphaFS] Retrieves the final path for the specified file, formatted as FinalPathFormats. |
| GetFinalPathNameByHandle(SafeFileHandle, FinalPathFormats) | [AlphaFS] Retrieves the final path for the specified file, formatted as FinalPathFormats. |
| GetFullPath(String) | Returns the absolute path for the specified path string. |
| GetFullPath(String, GetFullPathOptions) | Returns the absolute path for the specified path string. |
| GetFullPathTransacted(KernelTransaction, String) | [AlphaFS] Returns the absolute path for the specified path string. |
| GetFullPathTransacted(KernelTransaction, String, GetFullPathOptions) | [AlphaFS] Returns the absolute path for the specified path string. |
| GetInvalidFileNameChars | Gets an array containing the characters that are not allowed in file names. |
| GetInvalidPathChars | Gets an array containing the characters that are not allowed in path names. |
| GetLongFrom83ShortPath | [AlphaFS] Converts the specified existing path to its regular long form. |
| GetLongFrom83ShortPathTransacted | [AlphaFS] Converts the specified existing path to its regular long form. |
| GetLongPath | Makes an extended long path from the specified path by prefixing LongPathPrefix. |
| GetMappedConnectionName | [AlphaFS] Gets the connection name of the locally mapped drive. |
| GetMappedUncName | [AlphaFS] Gets the network share name from the locally mapped path. |
| GetPathRoot(String) | Gets the root directory information of the specified path. |
| GetPathRoot(String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Gets the root directory information of the specified path. |
| GetRandomFileName | Returns a random folder name or file name. |
| GetRegularPath | [AlphaFS] Gets the regular path from long prefixed one. i.e.: "\\?\C:\Temp\file.txt" to C:\Temp\file.txt" or: "\\?\UNC\Server\share\file.txt" to "\\Server\share\file.txt". |
| GetRelativePath | [AlphaFS] Gets the relative path from the startPath path to the end path. |
| GetShort83Path | [AlphaFS] Retrieves the short path form of the specified path. |
| GetShort83PathTransacted | [AlphaFS] Retrieves the short path form of the specified path. |
| GetSuffixedDirectoryName | [AlphaFS] Returns the directory information for the specified path with a trailing DirectorySeparatorChar character. |
| GetSuffixedDirectoryNameTransacted | [AlphaFS] Returns the directory information for the specified path with a trailing DirectorySeparatorChar character. |
| GetSuffixedDirectoryNameWithoutRoot | [AlphaFS] Returns the directory information for the specified path without the root and with a trailing DirectorySeparatorChar character. |
| GetSuffixedDirectoryNameWithoutRootTransacted | [AlphaFS] Returns the directory information for the specified path without the root and with a trailing DirectorySeparatorChar character. |
| GetTempFileName | Creates a uniquely named, zero-byte temporary file on disk and returns the full path of that file. |
| GetTempPath | Returns the path of the current user's temporary folder. |
| GetTempPath(String) | [AlphaFS] Returns the path of the current user's temporary folder. |
| HasExtension | Determines whether a path includes a file name extension. |
| IsLogicalDrive | [AlphaFS] Checks if path is in a logical drive format, such as "C:", "D:". |
| IsLongPath | [AlphaFS] Determines whether the specified path starts with a LongPathPrefix or LongPathUncPrefix. |
| IsPathRooted(String) | Gets a value indicating whether the specified path string contains absolute or relative path information. |
| IsPathRooted(String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Gets a value indicating whether the specified path string contains absolute or relative path information. |
| IsUncPath | [AlphaFS] Determines if a path string is a valid Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path. |
| IsValidName | [AlphaFS] Check if file or folder name has any invalid characters. |
| LocalToUnc(String) | [AlphaFS] Converts a local path to a network share path.
A Local path, e.g.: "C:\Windows" or "C:\Windows\" will be returned as: "\\localhost\C$\Windows". If a logical drive points to a network share path (mapped drive), the share path will be returned without a trailing DirectorySeparator character. |
| LocalToUnc(String, GetFullPathOptions) | [AlphaFS] Converts a local path to a network share path, optionally returning it as a long path format and the ability to add or remove a trailing backslash.
A Local path, e.g.: "C:\Windows" or "C:\Windows\" will be returned as: "\\localhost\C$\Windows". If a logical drive points to a network share path (mapped drive), the share path will be returned without a trailing DirectorySeparator character. |
| LocalToUnc(String, PathFormat) | [AlphaFS] Converts a local path to a network share path.
A Local path, e.g.: "C:\Windows" or "C:\Windows\" will be returned as: "\\localhost\C$\Windows". If a logical drive points to a network share path (mapped drive), the share path will be returned without a trailing DirectorySeparator character. |
| LocalToUnc(String, PathFormat, GetFullPathOptions) | [AlphaFS] Converts a local path to a network share path, optionally returning it as a long path format and the ability to add or remove a trailing backslash.
A Local path, e.g.: "C:\Windows" or "C:\Windows\" will be returned as: "\\localhost\C$\Windows". If a logical drive points to a network share path (mapped drive), the share path will be returned without a trailing DirectorySeparator character. |
| RemoveTrailingDirectorySeparator(String) | [AlphaFS] Removes the trailing DirectorySeparatorChar character from the string, when present. |
| RemoveTrailingDirectorySeparator(String, Boolean) | [AlphaFS] Removes the trailing DirectorySeparatorChar or AltDirectorySeparatorChar character from the string, when present. |
| ResolveRelativePath | [AlphaFS] Gets the absolute path from the relative or absolute startPath and the relative selectedPath. |
Fields| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | AltDirectorySeparator | [AlphaFS] AltDirectorySeparatorChar = "/" Provides a platform-specific alternate string used to separate directory levels in a path string that reflects a hierarchical file system organization. |
| AltDirectorySeparatorChar | AltDirectorySeparatorChar = '/' Provides a platform-specific alternate character used to separate directory levels in a path string that reflects a hierarchical file system organization. |
| CurrentDirectoryPrefix | [AlphaFS] CurrentDirectoryPrefix = "." Provides a current directory string. |
| CurrentDirectoryPrefixChar | [AlphaFS] CurrentDirectoryPrefix = '.' Provides a current directory character. |
| DevicePrefix | [AlphaFS] DevicePrefix = "\Device\" Provides standard Windows Device prefix. |
| DirectorySeparator | [AlphaFS] DirectorySeparator = "\" Provides a platform-specific string used to separate directory levels in a path string that reflects a hierarchical file system organization. |
| DirectorySeparatorChar | DirectorySeparatorChar = '\' Provides a platform-specific character used to separate directory levels in a path string that reflects a hierarchical file system organization. |
| DosDeviceLanmanPrefix | Obsolete. [AlphaFS] DosDeviceLanmanPrefix = "\Device\LanmanRedirector\" Provides a MS-Dos Lanman Redirector Path UNC prefix to a network share. |
| DosDeviceMupPrefix | Obsolete. [AlphaFS] DosDeviceMupPrefix = "\Device\Mup\" Provides a MS-Dos Mup Redirector Path UNC prefix to a network share. |
| DosDeviceUncPrefix | [AlphaFS] DosDeviceUncPrefix = "\??\UNC\" Provides a SUBST.EXE Path UNC prefix to a network share. |
| ExtensionSeparatorChar | [AlphaFS] ExtensionSeparatorChar = '.' Provides an Extension Separator character. |
| GlobalRootPrefix | [AlphaFS] GlobalRootPrefix = "\\?\GlobalRoot\" Provides standard Windows Volume prefix. |
| LogicalDrivePrefix | [AlphaFS] Win32 Device Namespace. The "\\.\"prefix is how to access physical disks and volumes, without going through the file system, if the API supports this type of access. |
| LongPathPrefix | [AlphaFS] Win32 File Namespace. The "\\?\" prefix to a path string tells the Windows APIs to disable all string parsing and to send the string that follows it straight to the file system. |
| LongPathUncPrefix | [AlphaFS] LongPathUncPrefix = "\\?\UNC\" Provides standard Windows Long Path UNC prefix. |
| NetworkDriveSeparator | [AlphaFS] NetworkDriveSeparator = "$" Provides a platform-specific network drive separator string. |
| NetworkDriveSeparatorChar | [AlphaFS] NetworkDriveSeparator = '$' Provides a platform-specific network drive separator character. |
| NonInterpretedPathPrefix | [AlphaFS] NonInterpretedPathPrefix = "\??\" Provides a non-interpreted path prefix. |
| ParentDirectoryPrefix | [AlphaFS] ParentDirectoryPrefix = ".." Provides a parent directory string. |
| PathSeparator | PathSeparator = ';' A platform-specific separator character used to separate path strings in environment variables. |
| PhysicalDrivePrefix | [AlphaFS] PhysicalDrivePrefix = "\\.\PhysicalDrive" Provides standard physical drive prefix. |
| StreamDataLabel | [AlphaFS] StreamDataLabel = ':$DATA' Provides a platform-specific Stream :$DATA label. |
| StreamSeparator | [AlphaFS] StreamSeparator = ':' Provides a platform-specific Stream-name string. |
| StreamSeparatorChar | [AlphaFS] StreamSeparator = ':' Provides a platform-specific Stream-name character. |
| StringTerminatorChar | [AlphaFS] StringTerminatorChar = '\0' String Terminator Suffix. |
| UncPrefix | [AlphaFS] UncPrefix = "\\" Provides standard Windows Path UNC prefix. |
| WildcardQuestion | [AlphaFS] WildcardQuestion = "?" Provides a replace-item string. |
| WildcardQuestionChar | [AlphaFS] WildcardQuestion = '?' Provides a replace-item string. |
| WildcardStarMatchAll | [AlphaFS] WildcardStarMatchAll = "*" Provides a match-all-items string. |
| WildcardStarMatchAllChar | [AlphaFS] WildcardStarMatchAll = '*' Provides a match-all-items character. |
| VolumePrefix | [AlphaFS] VolumePrefix = "\\?\Volume" Provides standard Windows Volume prefix. |
| VolumeSeparator | [AlphaFS] VolumeSeparator = ":" Provides a platform-specific Volume Separator string. |
| VolumeSeparatorChar | VolumeSeparatorChar = ':' Provides a platform-specific Volume Separator character. |
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