TryGetAbsolutePathFrom Method (IRelativeDirectoryPath)

Resolve this relative directory from . If this directory is "..\Dir2" and is "C:\Dir1\Dir3", the returned absolute directory is "C:\Dir1\Dir2".

Syntax

bool TryGetAbsolutePathFrom( 
   IAbsoluteDirectoryPath pivotDirectory,
   out IAbsoluteDirectoryPath absoluteDirectoryPath,
   out string failureReason
)

Parameters

pivotDirectory: The pivot directory from which the absolute path is computed.
absoluteDirectoryPath: A new absolute directory path representing this relative directory resolved from pivotDirectory.
failureReason: If this method returns false, contains a plain-english message explaining why it failed.

Return Value

true if the operation works, else returns false.

Remarks

The returned file nor need to exist for this operation to complete properly.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7and Linux, MacOS with net10.0, net9.0 or net8.0 installed

Reference

IRelativeDirectoryPath Interface
IRelativeDirectoryPath Members