GETSHORTPATH Method (FileSystem)

Converts a "normal" long path to a legacy short DOS-style short "8.3" path.

ShortPath = Exec_Method( "FILESYSTEM",   

                            "GETSHORTPATH", 

                            LongPath )
 

The converted short path if successful, or null if the method fails. The FILEOPRESULT property may be used to obtain more details regarding the failure.

The GETSHORTPATH method is basically a wrapper around the GetShortPath Windows API function, so it is worth examining at the documentation for this on the MSDN website to get a better idea of the capabilities of this method.

 
// Use GETSHORTPATH to convert a long path

   LongPath  = "C:\Program Files\my_app"

   ShortPath = Exec_Method( "FILESYSTEM", "GETSHORTPATH", LongPath )

   

   If BLen( ShortPath ) Then

      // ShortPath should be: "C:\ Progra~1\my_app"

   End Else

      ErrorInfo = Get_Property( "FILESYSTEM", "FILEOPRESULT" )

      ErrorCode = ErrorInfo<PS_FOR_ERRORCODE$>

      ErrorText = ErrorInfo<PS_FOR_ERRORTEXT$>

   End
 
 
 

GETLONGPATH method, FILEOPRESULT property.