Parent Directory Only

[jeremy0013]

Have a quick question that I can not find help with in the ESTB.  I am trying to get the parent Folder name of a file without the full directory. 

Desktop

Folder - Need this Name

File

I have tried ($.SourceFile).parent;  But it only returns "Desktop" not the Folder name.

[CarlosCanto]

in your scenario, all you have to do is get a reference to the File object then call it's parent property.

what's $.SourceFile?

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi jeremy0013‌,

same question here: what is $.SourceFile ?

Independently of

var file = File('~/Testfolder_1/Testfolder_2/check.jpg'); // replace with the path to your own file
alert(file.parent.name); // get: Testfolder_2
alert(file.parent.parent.name); // get: Testfolder_1

Have fun

[jeremy0013]

Got this to work.  What I am trying to do is prompt for a file to open, then open the same file in a different directory.  This came up with the correct response.  Thanks for your help guys.

var OpenDir = Folder ("/Users/ME/Desktop/Proof/")

var SourceFile = OpenDir.openDlg("Select Your Proof File",);

var SourceDir = Folder (SourceFile.parent.name);

alert("/Users/ME/Desktop/Layout" + SourceDir);