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**PATH( )**

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**PATH** returns a string containing the current drive and directory. This is equivalent to the SHORTPATH procedure.

**PATH **can be used in expressions evaluated by the EVALUATE statements in runtime applications and in the templates.

| **Return Data Type:** | STRING |

**Example:**

**IF PATH() = 'C:\'                            !If in the root**

** MESSAGE('You are in the Root Directory')    !display message**

**ELSIF PATH() = 'C:\INVOICE'                  !In program directory**

** MESSAGE('You are in the INVOICE Directory') !display message**

**END**

**See Also:**

[[how to get special folder information.htm|How to Get Active Folder Information]]

[[setpath  change current drive and directory .htm|SETPATH]]

[[shortpath  return short filename .htm|SHORTPATH]]

[[longpath  return long filename .htm|LONGPATH]]

[[directory  get file directory .htm|DIRECTORY]]