Method # GetTrueFolderItem ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warning
This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use `FolderItem.Constructor(f As FolderItem)` as a replacement.
## Description Returns a `FolderItem` that refers the true path (without resolving any aliases) of a file or folder. ## Usage *result*=**GetTrueFolderItem**(*path*\[,*pathMode*\]) | Part | Type | Description | |----------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | result | `FolderItem` | `FolderItem` that refers to the item referenced by *path*. | | path | `String` | Pathname to the file or folder. | | pathMode | Introduced 5.5 | Class Constant | ## Notes If the item referenced by *path* does not exist, GetTrueFolderItem returns `Nil`. ## Sample code The following example compares GetTrueFolderItem with GetFolderItem. While both functions are passed the same absolute path to an alias, f refers to the alias, while g refers to the actual application. ``` xojo Dim f, g As FolderItem f = GetTrueFolderItem("Hard Disk:Photoshop") g = GetFolderItem("Hard Disk:Photoshop") TextField1.Text = f.Name ' the alias to the app TextField2.Text = g.Name ' the application ``` ## Compatibility All project types on all supported operating systems. ## See also `FolderItem` class.