ABSOLUTE_PATH(1) ABSOLUTE_PATH(1) NAME absolute_path() - returns the full path starting at root SYNOPSIS string absolute_path(string curr, string new) DESCRIPTION Given any relative path, this function returns the full path from /. The first argument is the base directory, and the second is the relative path you wish to make absolute. If the second argument cannot be made absolute on its own, it is made absolute relative to the base directory, which is usually the current working directory. It understands special things like: o ~/ represents the home directory of the command giver o ~user represents the home directory of the user named o ^domains represents the home directory of the domain named o . represents the current working directory o .. represents the parent of the current working directory EXAMPLES o absolute_path("/realms/descartes", "monster.c") returns "/realms/descartes/monster.c" o absolute_path("/std", "~workroom.c") returns "/realms/descartes/workroom.c" LOCATION /secure/sefun/absolute_path.c SEE ALSO base_name(), path_file() Author Descartes of Borg 1