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The following function takes a file name from the top of the stack and return the base name (file name minus extension). This is like the "GetBaseName" function of VBScript. | The following function takes a file name from the top of the stack and return the base name (file name minus extension). This is like the "GetBaseName" function of VBScript. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:21, 24 June 2005
| Author: comperio (talk, contrib) |
Description
The following function takes a file name from the top of the stack and return the base name (file name minus extension). This is like the "GetBaseName" function of VBScript.
The Function
Function GetBaseName ; This function takes a file name and returns the base name (no extension) ; Input is from the top of the stack ; Usage example: ; push (file name) ; call GetBaseName ; pop (file name) Exch $1 ; Initial value Push $2 ; Pointer variable Push $3 ; single character (temp) Push $4 ; New string strCpy $4 "" ; I add 'x' to the string to make it easier to ; use with my pointer variable StrCpy $1 "x$1" strCpy $2 "0" StartBaseLoop: IntOp $2 $2 + 1 StrCpy $3 $1 1 $2 strCmp $3 "." ExitBaseLoop StrCmp $3 "" ExitBaseLoop StrCpy $4 "$4$3" Goto StartBaseLoop ExitBaseLoop: StrCpy $1 $4 Pop $4 Pop $3 Pop $2 Exch $1 FunctionEnd
