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File paths

When specifying a file path in TExpressive you have three options; an absolute path, a relative path and a relative-to-base path.  The paths have the format:

Absolute path
"<DriveLetter>:\<Path>" or
"\\<ServerName>\<Path>"
Relative path
"<DriveLetter>:<Path>",
"<Path>",
".\<Path>" or
"..\<Path>"
Relative-to-base path
"\<Path>"

Absolute and relative paths work the same as they do everywhere else under Windows.  Note however that relative paths are relative to the file currently being processed.  Relative-to-base paths work relative to the base path set.  The base path to use is defined in the parameter "_BasePath"; setting this parameter to another value changes the base path.  If you clear or unset this parameter then relative-to-base paths will be treated like normal relative paths (relative to the file being processed).  Another way to set the base path is to specify the "/BasePath" command line argument.