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**GetFilename**

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The **GetFilename **method returns the name of the ASCII file.

**Implementation:**

The GetFileName method uses the [[name  return file name .htm|NAME]] function. See the //Language Reference// for more information.

**Return Data Type:     **STRING

**Example:**

** INCLUDE('ABASCII.INC')                  !declare ASCIIViewerClass**

**Viewer    AsciiViewerClass,THREAD        !declare Viewer object**

**Filename  STRING(255),THREAD             !declare filename variable**

**AsciiFile FILE,DRIVER('ASCII'),NAME(Filename),PRE(A1),THREAD**

**RECORD     RECORD,PRE()**

**Line        STRING(255)**

**           END**

**          END**

** CODE**

** !program code**

** MESSAGE('Filename:'&Viewer.GetFilename()) !get the ASCII filename**