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#157709 - 2006-02-23 09:22 AM Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
Arend_ Arend_ MM club member Registered: 2005-01-17 Posts: 1896 Loc: Hilversum, The Netherlands	Like the topic says, for instance Shortfn("C:\Documents and Settings") would return "C:\Docume~1" In light of that Longfn() would be a nice addition as well. Since this could be scripted, the reason I ask for it to be implemented as a kix function is that one can never shorten to short filenames and be accurate.
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#157710 - 2006-02-23 10:53 AM Re: Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	Quote: Since this could be scripted, the reason I ask for it to be implemented as a kix function is that one can never shorten to short filenames and be accurate. What do you mean that you cannot be accurate? This works for me: Code: $=SetOption("WrapAtEOL","ON") $sPath="C:\Documents and Settings" "Short path for '"+$sPath+"' is '"+funShortFN($sPath)+"'"+@CRLF Function funShortFN($s) Dim $oFSO,$oFile $oFSO=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") If 16 & GetFileAttr($s) $funShortFN=$oFSO.GetFolder($s).ShortPath Else $funShortFN=$oFSO.GetFile($s).ShortPath EndIf EndFunction
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#157711 - 2006-02-23 11:06 AM Re: Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11625 Loc: CA	Here is some further information on the subject. 8.3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8.3 File Allocation Table http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table Not directly related to your request but further information on file systems NTFS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS How NTFS Reserves Space for its Master File Table (MFT) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/174619 Master File Table http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fs/master_file_table.asp Files Excluded by the Disk Defragmenter Tool http://support.microsoft.com/kb/227350 How to create and manipulate NTFS junction points http://support.microsoft.com/kb/205524
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#157712 - 2006-02-23 11:33 AM Re: Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
Arend_ Arend_ MM club member Registered: 2005-01-17 Posts: 1896 Loc: Hilversum, The Netherlands	Oh man, I never thought about oFSO.GetFolder.... Please forgive my ignorance on this subject..
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#157713 - 2006-02-23 11:45 AM Re: Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	No sweat, it's useful to have the question raised in case anyone else is searching for the info.
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#157714 - 2006-02-23 11:49 AM Re: Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
Arend_ Arend_ MM club member Registered: 2005-01-17 Posts: 1896 Loc: Hilversum, The Netherlands	Thanks
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#157715 - 2006-02-23 06:15 PM Re: Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
Chris S. Chris S. MM club member Registered: 2002-03-18 Posts: 2368 Loc: Earth	fnGetFileProp() and fnGetFolderProp() will return the shortpath (and other attributes). Edited by Chris S. (2006-02-23 06:19 PM)
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#157716 - 2006-02-24 11:13 AM Re: Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
Björn Björn Korg Regular Registered: 2005-12-07 Posts: 953 Loc: Stockholm, Sweden.	Bingo - I was looking for this =) _________________________ as long as it works - why fix it? If it doesn't work - kix-it!
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#157717 - 2006-02-24 06:10 PM Re: Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Some people don't like the FSO dependency. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#157718 - 2006-02-24 07:34 PM Re: Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
Chris S. Chris S. MM club member Registered: 2002-03-18 Posts: 2368 Loc: Earth	I'm not sure why. Its been a part of the OS since Windows 95.
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#157719 - 2006-02-24 08:12 PM Re: Shortfn() - A Function to return the short filename of a path
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11625 Loc: CA	I'm not so sure it was native in Windows 95, you could add it with VB or WSH but don't think it was native till Windows 98
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