how to get docs full path without a "~"

[mrapelje]

My file is here:

     "C:\Users\first.last\Desktop\PS_Tester\SRC\Work.psd" 

Note that doc is on the desktop (Windows).

This code:

        var MyTest = activeDocument.fullName;

        alert(MyTest);

Returns:

     "~/Desktop/PS_Tester/SRC/Work.psd"

I would like and expect it to return the actual path with the "C:\Users\first.last" and not the "~".

When I pass the ~Path to another app madness occurs.

Or is there a way to get what the tilde represents?

[SuperMerlin]

activeDocument.fsName;

[mrapelje]

that returns "undefined"   ???

But it got me going in the correct direction:

var MyTest = (app.activeDocument.fullName.parent).fsName;

Returns:

"C:\Users\first.last\Desktop\PS_Tester\SRC\"

Which gets me something without a tilde.

Thanks for the pointer!

[natrev]

Hi Mrapelje,

Try This Code..

var MyTest = (app.activeDocument.path).fsName;

(or)

var MyTest = (app.activeDocument.fullName.parent).fsName;
alert(MyTest+"/"+app.activeDocument.name);

- yajiv

[Chuck Uebele · Accepted solution]

Just a slight correction, for the alert. using a forward slash isn't keeping with what you'll get returned, which will be all the normal backslashes. You need a double backslash:

alert(MyTest+"\\"+app.activeDocument.name);  

[mrapelje]

You are correct sir...  I had a couple of lines that added the file name and fixed all the slashes.