Returns a string containing the extension name for the last component in a path.

object.GetExtensionName(path) 

Arguments

object

Required. Always the name of a FileSystemObject.

path

Required. The path specification for the component whose extension name is to be returned.

Remarks

For network drives, the root directory (\) is considered to be a component.

The GetExtensionName method returns a zero-length string ("") if no component matches the path argument.

The following example illustrates the use of the GetExtensionName method.

[JScript]
function ShowExtensionName(filespec)
{
   var fso, s = "";
   fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
   s += fso.GetExtensionName(filespec);
   return(s);
}
[VBScript]
Function GetAnExtension(DriveSpec)
   Dim fso
   Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   GetAnExtension = fso.GetExtensionName(Drivespec)
End Function

See Also

GetAbsolutePathName Method | GetBaseName Method | GetDrive Method | GetDriveName Method | GetFile Method | GetFileName Method | GetFileVersion Method | GetFolder Method | GetParentFolderName Method | GetSpecialFolder Method | GetTempName Method
Applies To: FileSystemObject Object