NAME

parse_path - Strips suffixes and directory from a file name

SYNOPSIS

#include "l/l_parse.h"

Example compile flags (system dependent):
  -DLINUX_X86_64 -DLINUX_X86_64_OPTERON  -DGNU_COMPILER 
   -I/home/kobus/include
   -L/home/kobus/misc/load/linux_x86_64_opteron -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
  -lKJB                               -lfftw3  -lgsl -lgslcblas -ljpeg  -lSVM -lstdc++                    -lpthread -lSLATEC -lg2c    -lacml -lacml_mv -lblas -lg2c      -lncursesw 


int parse_path
(
	const char *path,
	char *dir_str,
	size_t dir_str_size,
	char *name,
	size_t name_size
);

DESCRIPTION

This routine is similar to get_base_path except it also breaks down the path into a leading directory string and a base file name.

RETURNS

NO_ERROR on success, ERROR on failure.

get_base_path

DISCLAIMER

This software is not adequatedly tested. It is recomended that results are checked independantly where appropriate.

AUTHOR

Kobus Barnard

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