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4_2005-2006 Coding Standards #156023

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 Files\Test.txt will become C:\Progra~1\Test.txt

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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 Files\Test.txt" 'Long File Location/Name
lRet = GetShortPathName(sFile, sShortFile, Len(sShortFile))
sFile = Left(sShortFile, lRet)
Text1.Text = sFile
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