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normalizeFilePath(filePath)

Last updated September 9, 2008

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Version: 0 | Requires: ColdFusion MX | Library: FileSysLib

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Description:
Turns c:\path\/to//dir/../other into c:\path\to\other - file or directory must already exist.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

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<cfoutput>Put your files here: #normalizeFilePath("c:\path\/to//dir/../other")#</cfoutput>

<cfoutput>Put your files here: #normalizeFilePath("c:\path\/to//dir/../other")#</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required
filePath	The file path to format.	Yes

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			<cfscript>
/**
 * normalizes a file path to remove invalid slashes and extra dots.
 * 
 * @param filePath 	 The file path to format. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author S. Isaac Dealey (&#105;&#110;&#102;&#111;&#64;&#116;&#117;&#114;&#110;&#107;&#101;&#121;&#46;&#116;&#111;) 
 * @version 0, September 9, 2008 
 */
function normalizeFilePath(filePath) {
return CreateObject("java","java.io.File").init(filePath).getCanonicalPath();
}
</cfscript>
		<cfscript>
/**
 * normalizes a file path to remove invalid slashes and extra dots.
 * 
 * @param filePath      The file path to format. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author S. Isaac Dealey (info@turnkey.to) 
 * @version 0, September 9, 2008 
 */
function normalizeFilePath(filePath) {
return CreateObject("java","java.io.File").init(filePath).getCanonicalPath();
}
</cfscript>