> Hi,
> Im looking for a way to show a file address in MS-Dos address format.
> eg : C:\program files\myFile.exe , shown as : C:\progra~1\myFile.exe
>
> I was knew how to do that, but then I forgot and I need it now.
>
> Thanks In Advanced

DECLARE INTEGER GetShortPathName IN kernel32;
    STRING    lpszLongPath,;
    STRING  @ lpszShortPath,;
    INTEGER   cchBuffer

cLongFileName = FULLPATH( "VFP9.exe" )
?m.clongfilename
cShortName = SPACE(1024)
?getshortpathName( m.clongfilename, @m.cshortname, len(m.cshortname) )
?m.cshortname

The other way around:

DECLARE INTEGER GetLongPathName IN kernel32;
    STRING    lpszShortPath,;
    STRING  @ lpszLongPath,;
    INTEGER   cchBuffer

cLongPath = space(1024)
?GetLongPathName( m.cShortName, @cLongPath, len( cLongPath))
?m.cLongPath

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