Command: truename
TRUENAME displays the full path name of the file / path specified.
Syntax:
TRUENAME [drive][path][filename]
TRUENAME [/?]
drive The drive letter, e.g. C:
path The directory, e.g. \example\
filename The file, e.g. test.txt
Options:
/? Shows the help.
Comments:
If you have created a drive / path / file with SWSUBST,
TRUENAME shows you the complete drive / path / file.
TRUENAME is a command internal to command.com and needs no other file
in order to work.
Examples:
subst e: c:\fdos\bin replaces c:\fdos\bin by e:
e: changes to e:
dir shows the files in e: which are in reality at
c:\fdos\bin
dir choice.exe shows the file choice.exe in e:
truename e:\choice.exe shows the real path of e:\choice.exe which is:
"c:\fdos\bin\choice.exe"
See also:
assign
join
subst
swsubst
Copyright © 2008 W. Spiegl.
This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
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