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File.SetExt (gb)
Syntax
STATIC FUNCTION SetExt ( Path AS String, NewExt AS String ) AS String
Sets the file extension of a path, and returns the modified path.

Example
DIM filePath AS String

PRINT "* Change extension from mp3 to ogg"
filePath = "/my/path/file.mp3"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetExt(filePath, "ogg")

PRINT "\n* Add extension to file name"
filePath = "/my/path/file"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetExt(filePath, "new")

PRINT "\n* Change extension of a hidden file"
filePath = "/my/path/.file.ext"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetExt(filePath, "new")

PRINT "\n* Make sure you have a file name as you"
PRINT "* could end up with an invalid path"
filePath = "/my/path/.ext"
PRINT filePath
PRINT File.SetExt(filePath, "new")

PRINT "\n* Make sure you have a file name and extension"
PRINT "* as you could end up with an invalid path"
filePath = "/my/path/"
PRINT filePath

* Change extension from mp3 to ogg /my/path/file.mp3 /my/path/file.ogg * Add extension to file name /my/path/file /my/path/file.new * Change extension of a hidden file /my/path/.file.ext /my/path/.file.new * Make sure you have a file name as you * could end up with an invalid path /my/path/.ext /my/path.new * Make sure you have a file name and extension * as you could end up with an invalid path /my/path/ /my/path.new