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Old 11-23-2006   #1 (permalink)
Thomas Kofler


 
 

Get parent directory

Hi,

how do I get the parent directory of eg. C:\Data\Project1

The input of the program a directory path and Usergroup and then the program
should set the permissions for this specfic directory and the "Traverse
Folder" persmission for all upper directories.

Thanks for any input,
Thomas



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Old 11-23-2006   #2 (permalink)
dreeschkind


 
 

RE: Get parent directory

PS> (Get-Item C:\windows\system32).parent.fullname
C:\windows

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greetings
dreeschkind

"Thomas Kofler" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> how do I get the parent directory of eg. C:\Data\Project1
>
> The input of the program a directory path and Usergroup and then the program
> should set the permissions for this specfic directory and the "Traverse
> Folder" persmission for all upper directories.
>
> Thanks for any input,
> Thomas
>
>

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Old 11-23-2006   #3 (permalink)
Keith Hill [MVP]


 
 

Re: Get parent directory

"dreeschkind" <dreeschkind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:62F0A3CA-3477-481D-94A3-400F91D73C0F@microsoft.com...
> PS> (Get-Item C:\windows\system32).parent.fullname
> C:\windows


And there's also

> Get-Item C:\Windows\System32 | Split-Path -parent


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Keith


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Old 11-23-2006   #4 (permalink)
dreeschkind


 
 

Re: Get parent directory

Yeah, how could I forget about split-path.
It can be even shorter:

PS> Split-Path C:\Windows\System32 -parent
C:\Windows

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greetings
dreeschkind

"Keith Hill [MVP]" wrote:

> "dreeschkind" <dreeschkind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:62F0A3CA-3477-481D-94A3-400F91D73C0F@microsoft.com...
> > PS> (Get-Item C:\windows\system32).parent.fullname
> > C:\windows

>
> And there's also
>
> > Get-Item C:\Windows\System32 | Split-Path -parent

>
> --
> Keith
>
>
>

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