Chapter 7 File Manager Functions

FUnFlattenPath converts a flattened path (created using FFlattenPath) into a

	path.
	Parameter	Type	Description
	fp	UPtr	Pointer to the flattened path you want to convert to
			a path.
	pPtr	Path *	Address at which FUnFlattenPath stores the
			resulting path.
			See the Pointers as Parameters section of
			Chapter 1, CIN Overview, for more information
			about using this parameter.
returns		The number of bytes the function interpreted as a path.

Comparing Paths

FIsAPath

syntax Bool32 FIsAPath(path);

FIsAPath determines whether path is a valid path.

	Parameter	Type	Description
	path	Path	Path whose validity you want to determine.
returns		A boolean, which can have the following values for this function.
	Value	Description
	TRUE	Path is well formed and type is absolute or relative.
	FALSE	Otherwise.

FIsAPathOrNotAPath

syntax Bool32 FIsAPathOrNotAPath(path);

FIsAPathOrNotAPath determines whether path is a valid path or the canonical invalid path.

Parameter	Type	Description
path	Path	Path whose validity you want to determine.

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