getting filename

[KennyR]

I am having issues trying to get the filename of the chosen file when I do this...

on mouseUp
answer file "Please choose a file"
answer it
end mouseUp

I know this will give me the full file path, but I want to know how to JUST get the name of the file the user chose. Normally, I would just put the file path in a variable then strip away all the words prior to the last word, but I can't seem to figure that one out...anyhow, I just want the file name the user chose....ideas?

[Simon]

hmmm....
set itemDel to "/"

???

Simon

[atout66]

Yes, try this:

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on mouseUp
answer file "Please choose a file"
put IT into thePath
set the itemDelimiter to "\"
get last item of thePath
answer IT
end mouseUp

Just an idea...

Kind regards, Jean-Paul.

[magice]

on mouseUp
answer file "Please choose a file"
put it into tFilename
repeat while tFilename contains "/"
delete the first character of tFilename
end repeat
answer tFilename
end mouseUp

[Klaus]

on mouseUp
answer file "Please choose a file"
put it into tFilename
repeat while tFilename contains "/"
delete the first character of tFilename
end repeat
answer tFilename
end mouseUp

[jmburnod]

Hi Jean-Paul,

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on mouseUp
   answer file "Please choose a file"
   if it = empty then exit mouseup
   set the itemDelimiter to "/"
   answer item-1 of it
end mouseUp

[KennyR]

that's far more help than I ever expected! Thanks to everyone...

[atout66]

Hi Jean-Paul,

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on mouseUp
   answer file "Please choose a file"
   if it = empty then exit mouseup
   set the itemDelimiter to "/"
   answer item-1 of it
end mouseUp

I like your <item-1 of IT>
But be aware with the itemDelimiter... This one "\" or not this one "/", that is the question
Kind regards, Jean-Paul.

[Klaus]

Hi friends,

This one "\" or not this one "/", that is the question

whatever platform you are on, Livecode will internally ALWAYS (sic!) use the UNIX Slash / as a path delimiter!

Happy easter


Best

Klaus

[magice]

Not subtle enough?

[Klaus]

Not subtle enough?

A bit cumbersome, to say the least...

[atout66]

whatever platform you are on, Livecode will internally ALWAYS (sic!) use the UNIX Slash / as a path delimiter!

Aaah, this LC is so cleaver...