ShortPath Property

Description

Returns the short path used by programs that require the earlier 8.3 file naming convention.

PowerBASIC Syntax

PROPERTY GET ShortPath () AS STRING

Return Value

BSTR. The short path for the specified file.

Example [PowerBASIC]

#INCLUDE "windows.inc"

#INCLUDE "scrrun.inc"

DIM fso AS IFileSystem

DIM pFile AS IFile

' Create an instance of the FileSystemObject

fso = NEWCOM "Scripting.FileSystemObject"

' Get a reference to the IFile interface

pFile = fso.GetFile(UCODE$("C:\MyPath\MDAC Version 2.8.doc"))

' Get and display the short file path

MSGBOX ACODE$(pFile.ShortPath)

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