Visual Basic Core Snippet Routines
UnqualifyPath
          
                 
   Removes the trailing slash from a path if present to create an unqualified path.     
           Updated:   Monday December 26, 2011   
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   Applies to:   VB4-32, VB5, VB6   
OS restrictions:   None  
 Code Snippet
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Private Function UnQualifyPath(sPath As String) As String
 
   If Len(sPath) > 0 Then
   
      sPath = Trim$(sPath)
 
      If Right$(sPath, 1) = "\" Then
         UnQualifyPath = Left$(sPath, Len(sPath) - 1)
      Else
         UnQualifyPath = sPath
      End If
      
   Else
      UnQualifyPath = ""
   End If
   
End Function

 Calling Syntax
   sUnqualifiedPath = UnQualifyPath(sPath)

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