Retrieve Absolute path from IStream object

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I am implementing the interface IInitializeWithStream.
Ovw here I am able to retrieve only a file name through it's function Initialize().
Where as I require the absolute path of the file for further processing. Is there any way we can retrieve this

Posted 25-Jun-12 2:17am

TinDude

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Pascal Ganaye · Answer 1 · 2012-06-25T03:17:00

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An IStream is often a FileStream and filestream have file path.

But not all IStream are files.
I am not sure what language you use but typically you'd have to check for the type.

C#

if (stream is FileStream) filename = ((FileStream)stream).Name;

Posted 25-Jun-12 3:17am

Pascal Ganaye

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TinDude 25-Jun-12 11:35am

I am using C++.
((FileStream)stream).Name; gives me just the name of the file. I am looking for the complete path of the file

Pascal Ganaye 25-Jun-12 15:25pm

The c++ IStream has no method for filepath.
Some person have managed to get to the path using the file handle but this is nasty.
http://forums.codeguru.com/archive/index.php/t-309750.html

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 16-Nov-12 22:34pm

Good point, a 5.
--SA