fShortPath (Function)

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fShortPath (Function)

In french: fCheminCourt

Returns the full short path of a file or directory.

Versions 24 and later

This function is now available for WEBDEV sites in Windows.

New in version 24

This function is now available for WEBDEV sites in Windows.

Example

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// Retrieve the short path of a file
ResShortPath = fShortPath("C:\MyDirectories\Report March 2000.doc")
// fShortPath returns: "C:\MyDir~1\Account~1.doc"

Syntax

<Result> = fShortPath(<File path> [, <Option>])

<Result>: Character string

Short name corresponding to the full path of the file or directory (empty string if an error occurred). If <File path> ends with a \ character, this character is retained.
Empty string ("") if an error occurred. To get the details of the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant. An error is generated for example if the specified file or directory does not exist.

<File path>: Character string (with quotes)

Name and full (or relative) path of the file or directory (up to 260 characters). A UNC path can be used.
Versions 15 and later
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
New in version 15
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.

<Option>: Optional integer constant

Versions 15 and later
Used to specify the format of function result. By default, fShortPath returns a character string in Ansi format.
fPathUNICODE <Result> will be a character string in Unicode format.

Remark: The result of the function fShortPath is always a string in Ansi format, the constant fPathUNICODE only allows to store the result in a Unicode string.
New in version 15
Used to specify the format of function result. By default, fShortPath returns a character string in Ansi format.
fPathUNICODE <Result> will be a character string in Unicode format.

Remark: The result of the function fShortPath is always a string in Ansi format, the constant fPathUNICODE only allows to store the result in a Unicode string.
Used to specify the format of function result. By default, fShortPath returns a character string in Ansi format.
fPathUNICODE <Result> will be a character string in Unicode format.

Remark: The result of the function fShortPath is always a string in Ansi format, the constant fPathUNICODE only allows to store the result in a Unicode string.

Remarks

Long names

Some operating systems (Windows 3.1 and earlier) do not support the long names.

To find out whether a drive supports the long names, use fDriveInfo associated with the fdFileNameSize constant.

Component : wd260std.dll