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GetParent
Method

Gets the parent Directory (folder) name of the specified Path

Directory	Class
System.IO	NameSpace

NotCF

Function

GetParent

( PathString : String ) : DirectoryInfo; Static;

CF : Methods with this mark are Compact Framework Compatible

Description

Returns the parent Directory (folder) to the specified PathString as a DirectoryInfo object.

Notes

Static methods are not methods of an object - they are simply class functions or procedures available at any time.

References

DirectoryInfo

Microsoft MSDN Links

System.IO
System.IO.Directory
System.IO.Directory.GetParent

Getting the current folder name and its parent folder name

program Project1;
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  System.IO;

var
  Path : String;

begin
  // Get the current folder
  Path := System.IO.Directory.GetCurrentDirectory;
  Console.WriteLine(Path);

  // Get the parent folder
  Console.WriteLine(System.IO.Directory.GetParent(Path));

  Console.Readline;
end.

C:\Documents and Settings\Thomas\My Documents\Borland Studio Projects
C:\Documents and Settings\Thomas\My Documents