DOCUMENT:Q189719  11-DEC-1999  [foxpro]
TITLE   :BUG: JustPath() May Return an Empty String for Some Paths
PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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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.

Additional query words: kbVFp600bug kbXBase kbvfp600

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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