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File.SetBaseName (gb)
Syntax
STATIC FUNCTION SetBaseName ( Path AS String, NewBaseName AS String ) AS String
Sets the base name of a path, and returns the modified path.

Example
DIM filePath AS String

PRINT "* A standard type of path"
filePath = "/my/path/file.ext"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetBaseName(filePath, "new-name")

PRINT "\n* Try a path with two extensions"
filePath = "/my/path/file.ext1.ext2"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetBaseName(filePath, "new-name")

PRINT "\n* A path with just an extension"
filePath = ".ext"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetBaseName(filePath, "new-name")

PRINT "\n* A path without a file name"
filePath = "/my/path/.ext"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetBaseName(filePath, "new-name")

PRINT "\n* A path without a file name or extension"
filePath = "/my/path/"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetBaseName(filePath, "new-name")

* A standard type of path /my/path/file.ext /my/path/new-name.ext * Try a path with two extensions /my/path/file.ext1.ext2 /my/path/new-name.ext2 * A path with just an extension .ext new-name.ext * A path without a file name /my/path/.ext /my/path/new-name.ext * A path without a file name or extension /my/path/ /my/path/new-name