# flatredball-glue-exportedinterfaces-iprojectcommands-makeabsolute

### Introduction

The MakeAbsolute method takes a relative file name and makes it absolute. If the file is a content file, then the relative path is considered relative to the content project. If the file is a code file, then the relative path is considered relative to the code project.

### Code Example

The following will obtain the absolute folder for the currently-selected element (Screen or Entity):

```
var currentElement = GlueState.Self.CurrentElement;

if(currentElement != null)
{
    var elementNode = GlueState.Self.Find.ScreenTreeNode(screen);

    var folderNode = elementNode.FilesTreeNode;

    string relativePath = folderNode.GetRelativePath();

    bool isContent = true;

    string absolutePath = GlueCommands.Self.ProjectCommands.MakeAbsolute(
        relativePath, isContent);

    // do something with absolutePath here:
}
```


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