FileSystemObject.GetExtensionName Method (VB6)

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Named Arguments

Yes

Syntax

oFileSysObj.GetExtensionName(Path)

oFileSysObj

Use: Required

Data Type: FileSystemObject object

Any object variable returning a FileSystemObject object.

Path

Use: Required

Data Type: String

A path specifier.

Return Value

A String.

Description

Returns the extension of the file element of a given path.

Rules at a Glance

If the extension in Path can't be determined, a zero-length string ("") is returned.

Programming Tips and Gotchas

• GetExtensionName doesn't verify that Path is valid.

• Path can be a network drive or share.

• GetExtensionName has no intelligence. It simply parses a string and returns the text that follows the last dot of the last element.