get file from a path

giugio · 27th November 2007, 13:55

hy.
I wold to extract the string filename from the path of a dirrequest dialog .
I see the string Manipulation funtion but i'm not find the indexof or find(c++ or c# function that return -1 if the occurrence string not found and a int if the string is found)
how i manipulate the string occurrence?
thanks

Afrow UK · 27th November 2007, 16:51

Have a look at the WordFunc.nsh header.
You can use the FileOpen, FileRead and FileClose functions to read from a plain text file.

Stu

giugio · 28th November 2007, 08:35

no,sorry I have the string path and i would to select the file name string without the path.
The string , not the file.
thanks

giugio · 28th November 2007, 14:19

but there aren't function for string manipolation?
thanks

kichik · 28th November 2007, 20:55

As Afrow said, there are functions in WordFunc.nsh such as WordReplace. But what you need is GetFileName.

27th November 2007, 13:55	#1
giugio Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25	get file from a path hy. I wold to extract the string filename from the path of a dirrequest dialog . I see the string Manipulation funtion but i'm not find the indexof or find(c++ or c# function that return -1 if the occurrence string not found and a int if the string is found) how i manipulate the string occurrence? thanks

27th November 2007, 16:51	#2
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 8,202	Have a look at the WordFunc.nsh header. You can use the FileOpen, FileRead and FileClose functions to read from a plain text file. Stu Need an installer? http://www.afrowsoft.co.uk

28th November 2007, 20:55	#5
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	As Afrow said, there are functions in WordFunc.nsh such as WordReplace. But what you need is GetFileName. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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28th November 2007, 08:35	#3
giugio Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25	no,sorry I have the string path and i would to select the file name string without the path. The string , not the file. thanks

28th November 2007, 14:19	#4
giugio Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 25	but there aren't function for string manipolation? thanks