Convert Long File Location And Name To Short
This code enables you to convert a long file location and filename to a short file location and filename. Example: C:Program FilesTest.txt
will become C:Progra~1Test.txt
Original Author: CovertLoop
API Declarations
ADD TO A MODULE
Declare Function GetShortPathName Lib "kernel32" Alias _
"GetShortPathNameA" (ByVal lpszLongPath As String, ByVal _
lpszShortPath As String, ByVal cchBuffer As Long) As Long
Code
Add The Declarations Above To A Module. Then put this whenever you want to perform the conversion:
Dim sFile As String, sShortFile As String * 67
Dim lRet As Long
sFile = "C:Program FilesTest.txt" 'Long File Location/Name
lRet = GetShortPathName(sFile, sShortFile, Len(sShortFile))
sFile = Left(sShortFile, lRet)
Text1.Text = sFile
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