> Hey guys, I'm just now learning about alot of the regex class
capabilities.
> I have been reading wrox string manipulation handbook.  I'm having a hard
> time grasping how to do something and I am hoping you guys can help :)

> I am trying to pull the following line apart

> c:\path1\path2\path3\filesname.txt

> I want the following to happen

> Path="c:\path1\path2\part3"
> Filename = "filename.txt"

> I was playing around with groups try to use the \ as the group and to grab
> the text after the last \  but I am having problems.

> Any input would be appreciated!

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> Whenever man comes up with a better mousetrap, nature immediately comes up
> with a better mouse. - James Carswell

> You could skip regex altogether and try something like below. It does
strip
> the final "\" off of the directory, though.

> Dim info As New System.IO.FileInfo("c:\path1\path2\path3\filesname.txt")

> MsgBox(info.Name)

> MsgBox(info.Directory.FullName)

> -Robin

> VB Team

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> > Hey guys, I'm just now learning about alot of the regex class
> capabilities.
> > I have been reading wrox string manipulation handbook.  I'm having a
hard
> > time grasping how to do something and I am hoping you guys can help :)

> > I am trying to pull the following line apart

> > c:\path1\path2\path3\filesname.txt

> > I want the following to happen

> > Path="c:\path1\path2\part3"
> > Filename = "filename.txt"

> > I was playing around with groups try to use the \ as the group and to
grab
> > the text after the last \  but I am having problems.

> > Any input would be appreciated!

> > --
> > ------------------------

> > Whenever man comes up with a better mousetrap, nature immediately comes
up
> > with a better mouse. - James Carswell