I have a small program that is invoked by pressing on a button on my form. For each record in my database there is a picture with a path as to where the picture is stored. what I would like to do is store the path minus the filename to a variable. For example:

C:\pictures\dress.jpg

I would like to store 'C:\pictures\'

If the file was called:

C:\mainfile\sketches\pics\10034.png

Then I would like to store to the variable: C:\mainfile\sketches\pics\

Basically I do not want the file name. How can i do this programmtically?

AMny thanks