FILE.LONGNAME_TO_SHORTNAME Function

Syntax

Shortname as C = FILE.Longname_To_Shortname(C filename)

Arguments

filenameCharacter: Fully qualified filename with standard long path names.

Returns

ShortnameCharacter: Returns a fully qualified filename with path names shortened to 8 characters.

Description

Converts a longname to a shortname.

Discussion

The FILE.LONGNAME_TO_SHORTNAME() method converts Windows long path names to the old style 8.3 Windows filename format.

Example

? FILE.longname_to_shortname("C:\Databases\Expressions Test\Invoice_Header.Dbf")
= "C:\DATABA~1\EXPRES~1\Invoice_Header.Dbf"
? FILE.shortname_to_longname("C:\DATABA~1\EXPRES~1\Invoice_Header.Dbf")
= "C:\Databases\Expressions Test\Invoice_Header.Dbf"