Use a FileInfo object to resolve relative path names in Visual Basic .NET

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The FileInfo object represents information about a file. The following code creates a new FileInfo object, using the relative path entered in the txtRelativePath text box in the constructor. It then displays the file's resolved name returned by the object's FullName property.

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Dim file_info As New FileInfo(txtRelativePath.Text)
txtResolvedPath.Text = file_info.FullName