GetAbsolutePathFrom Method (IRelativePath)

A new absolute path representing this relative path resolved from .

Syntax

IAbsolutePath GetAbsolutePathFrom( 
   IAbsoluteDirectoryPath pivotDirectory
)

Parameters

pivotDirectory: The pivot directory from which the absolute path is computed.

Return Value

A new absolute file path representing this relative file resolved from .

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	An absolute path cannot be resolved from pivotDirectory. This can happen for example if pivotDirectory is "C:\Dir1" and this relative path is "..\..\Dir2".

Remarks

If this path is "..\Dir2\File.txt" and is "C:\Dir1\Dir3", the returned relative file is "C:\Dir1\Dir2\File.txt". If this path is "..\Dir2" and is "C:\Dir1\Dir3", the returned relative file is "C:\Dir1\Dir2". This method is hidden in IAbsoluteFilePath and IAbsoluteDirectoryPath to get a typed result. The returned file or directory path nor need to exist for this operation to complete properly.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 and Linux, MacOS with net8.0, net7.0 or net6.0 installed

Reference

IRelativePath Interface
IRelativePath Members