CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Turns c:\path\/to//dir/../other into c:\path\to\other - file or directory must already exist.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

<cfoutput>Put your files here: #normalizeFilePath("c:\path\/to//dir/../other")#</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * normalizes a file path to remove invalid slashes and extra dots.
 * 
 * @param filePath      The file path to format. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author S. Isaac Dealey (info@turnkey.to) 
 * @version 0, September 9, 2008 
 */
function normalizeFilePath(filePath) {
return CreateObject("java","java.io.File").init(filePath).getCanonicalPath();
}