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Method

# FolderItem.GetRelative

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This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use `FolderItem.FromSaveInfo<folderitem.fromsaveinfo>` as a replacement.

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## Description

Returns a **FolderItem** based on the string passed to it.

## Notes

If the string indicates a relative path, the current FolderItem is considered its reference point. If the string passed to it is absolute, then the current FolderItem is ignored when resolving the path.

GetRelative returns `Nil</api/language/nil>` only if there is not sufficient information in *SaveInfo* to construct a FolderItem (e.g., using a relative path that causes the parsing to descend below root level).

## Sample code

``` xojo
Dim path As String
Dim f, g As FolderItem
f = New FolderItem
g = f.GetRelative(f.GetSaveInfo(Volume(0).Child("Documents"), 0))
If g <> Nil Then
  path = g.NativePath
End If
```

## Compatibility

All project types on all supported operating systems.