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PATH function

Syntax: path-string = PATH(Comet-directory-name)
Discussion: The PATH function returns the full path associated with a Comet-directory-name.
History: This function was added to Comet98 in Build 266.
Example: 
LENGTH  3 & LOCAL DIR$
LENGTH 60 & LOCAL PATH$
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DIR$ = "REL"
PATH$ = PATH(DIR$)
In the above example, the PATH function is used to find the full path associated with the "REL" directory.