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+/************************************************************************
+ * 
+ * Purpose: Extract the directory information from a file name.
+ *
+ *          /etc/local/bin/fdmount --> fdmount
+ *
+ *          This mimics the unix command 'basename'.
+ *
+ * Author:  M J Leslie
+ * Date:    29-Feb-96
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+char *basename(const char *FullName);
+
+main()
+{
+    char *FullName = "/usr/local/bin/fdmount";
+
+    printf("Full name is %s \n", FullName);
+
+    printf("File name is %s \n", basename(FullName));
+}
+
+/************************************************************************/
+
+char *basename(const char *FullName)
+{
+    static char *File;
+
+    /* ...        I guess DOS users will have to change the direction of
+       ...        the slash. */
+
+    File = strrchr(FullName, '/');
+
+    /* ...        If no slashes have been found, Return the full file name */
+
+    if (File == NULL)
+    {
+        File = FullName;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        File++;
+    }
+
+    return(File);
+}
+