Command: truename
TRUENAME displays the full path name of the file / path specified.
Syntax:
TRUENAME [drive][path][filename]
TRUENAME [/?]
drive The drive letter, e.g. C:
path The directory, e.g. \example\
filename The file, e.g. test.txt
Options:
/? Shows the help.
Comments:
If you have created a drive / path / file with SWSUBST,
TRUENAME shows you the complete drive / path / file.
TRUENAME is a command internal to command.com and needs no other file
in order to work.
Examples:
subst e: c:\fdos\bin replaces c:\fdos\bin by e:
e: changes to e:
dir shows the files in e: which are in reality at
c:\fdos\bin
dir choice.exe shows the file choice.exe in e:
truename e:\choice.exe shows the real path of e:\choice.exe which is:
"c:\fdos\bin\choice.exe"
See also:
assign
join
subst
swsubst
File:
Please read this command's lsm file also.
You will find the updated version (internet) here and
the version described in this manual page here.
The lsm file contains information about the name of the programmer,
the download site, and some other command related information.
Copyright © 2008 W. Spiegl.
This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.