Why is traversing UP the getAppDir path so complicated?

[GKFC]

???

To add code to the getAppDir path is easy:

// find where the exe is being run
var path = getAppDir();
trace("path");

// add anything to the path
plusPath = path + ("WHATEVER");
trace("plusPath");



HOWEVER, to remove code from the path using getAppDir:

var path = getAppDir();
trace("path");

// remove something from the path
minusPath = path - ("WHATEVER");
trace("minusPath");

doesn't work!

You have to use path.replace....

Any reason for this?

G.

[mountainash]

Why not use folder.parentPath to traverse up the path ???

[GKFC]

while that would work it would still be just as complicated.... if not more so....

if I needed to traverse several directories up I'd have to stick that code in a loop, instead of using the .replace to just substitute the old path with the new one....

[mountainash]

That will only work if you know exactly what the path is. If someone moves your .exe you may have troubles.

[GKFC]

True.

But I'd have to edit my code regardless.... even if I did use folder.parentPath....