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make_absolute_filename
Creates an absolute path with input name, without checks made for the existance of the path on disk.

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      Creates an absolute path with input name, without checks made for the existance of the path on disk.
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make_absolute_filename

Creates an absolute path with input name, without checks made for the existance of the path on disk.

Syntax

R = make_absolute_filename(name)

Inputs

name: The name for constructing the absolute path, R. The existence of the path is not verified by this command.; Type: string

Outputs

R: Absolute path containing name.; Type: string

Examples

Creating an absolute path on windows:

R = make_absolute_filename('test.txt')

R = c:\Program Files\test.txt