VB/WinAPI, Need to get the short filename from a long filename

Need to get the short filename from a long filename

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Jeff Catto #1 / 5	Need to get the short filename from a long filename I have been researching the routines from the Microsoft Developer Network CD for the use of getting the short filename from a long filename using VB 4.0 however, I cannot find any information about the function 'FindFirstFile' the document reccomends should be used. Is there anyone who has used the function 'FindFirstFile', in a VB application without C++, who could help point me in the correct direction or if anyone has been able to find an alternative method of obtaining the short filename ? Thanks and have a great Holiday Season ! Best Regards, Jeffery R Catton MiComPro & MiComPro Computer Products Ltd. 4096 Meadowbrook Drive, Suite #120 London, Ontario N6L 1G4 Canada Voice: (519) 652-9910 Ext. #8022 Fax: (519) 652-2603
Tue, 08 Jun 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Mark Ro #2 / 5	Need to get the short filename from a long filename DQpKZWZmIENhdHRvbiA8amNhdHRvbkBsMi5sb25ldC5jYT4gd3JvdGUgaW4gYXJ0aWNsZSA8MzJC QUNGOTEuN0YwQkBsMi5sb25ldC5jYT4uLi4NCg0KPiBJIGhhdmUgYmVlbiByZXNlYXJjaGluZyB0 aGUgcm91dGluZXMgZnJvbSB0aGUgTWljcm9zb2Z0IERldmVsb3Blcg0KPiBOZXR3b3JrIENEIGZv ciB0aGUgdXNlIG9mIGdldHRpbmcgdGhlIHNob3J0IGZpbGVuYW1lIGZyb20gYSBsb25nDQo+IGZp bGVuYW1lIHVzaW5nIFZCIDQuMCBob3dldmVyLCBJIGNhbm5vdCBmaW5kIGFueSBpbmZvcm1hdGlv biBhYm91dCB0aGUNCj4gZnVuY3Rpb24gJ0ZpbmRGaXJzdEZpbGUnIHRoZSBkb2N1bWVudCByZWNj b21lbmRzIHNob3VsZCBiZSB1c2VkLg0KPiANCj4gSXMgdGhlcmUgYW55b25lIHdobyBoYXMgdXNl ZCB0aGUgZnVuY3Rpb24gJ0ZpbmRGaXJzdEZpbGUnLCBpbiBhIFZCDQo+IGFwcGxpY2F0aW9uIHdp dGhvdXQgQysrLCB3aG8gY291bGQgaGVscCBwb2ludCBtZSBpbiB0aGUgY29ycmVjdA0KPiBkaXJl Y3Rpb24gb3IgaWYgYW55b25lIGhhcyBiZWVuIGFibGUgdG8gZmluZCBhbiBhbHRlcm5hdGl2ZSBt ZXRob2Qgb2YNCj4gb2J0YWluaW5nIHRoZSBzaG9ydCBmaWxlbmFtZSA/DQoNCkhvdyBhYm91dCBH ZXRTaG9ydFBhdGhOYW1lKCkgaW5zdGVhZD8NCg0KRGVjbGFyZSBGdW5jdGlvbiBHZXRTaG9ydFBh dGhOYW1lIExpYiAia2VybmVsMzIiIEFsaWFzICJHZXRTaG9ydFBhdGhOYW1lIiAoQnlWYWwgbHBz ekxvbmdQYXRoIEFzIFN0cmluZywgQnlWYWwgbHBzelNob3J0UGF0aCBBcyBTdHJpbmcsIEJ5VmFs IGNjaEJ1ZmZlciBBcyBMb25nKSBBcyBMb25nDQoNCg0KTWFyaw0K
Tue, 08 Jun 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Rob Wals #3 / 5	Need to get the short filename from a long filename Quote: > > I have been researching the routines from the Microsoft Developer > > Network CD for the use of getting the short filename from a long > > filename using VB 4.0 however, I cannot find any information about the > > function 'FindFirstFile' the document reccomends should be used. > > Is there anyone who has used the function 'FindFirstFile', in a VB > > application without C++, who could help point me in the correct > > direction or if anyone has been able to find an alternative method of > > obtaining the short filename ? > How about GetShortPathName() instead? > Declare Function GetShortPathName Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetShortPathName" (ByVal lpszLongPath As String, ByVal lpszShortPath As String, ByVal cchBuffer As Long) As Long > Mark I've tried using the GetShortPathName function, but it doesn't return anything to my program in the parameter passed as lpszShortPath. The string goes in blank and comes out blank. Any suggestions as what where my mistake may be?
Fri, 11 Jun 1999 03:00:00 GMT

Paul Clemen #4 / 5	Need to get the short filename from a long filename Quote: > I've tried using the GetShortPathName function, but it doesn't return > anything to my program in the parameter passed as lpszShortPath. The > string goes in blank and comes out blank. Any suggestions as what where > my mistake may be? When you call an API function that fills a string buffer you need to make certain that it is initialized to the maximum number of possible characters you expect to be returned. I used 128, which is more than necessary for this function, before making the call: lpszShortPath = Space$(128) -- Paul ~~~~
Sat, 19 Jun 1999 03:00:00 GMT

S&M Moor #5 / 5	Need to get the short filename from a long filename Make sure that you are specifying a suitable value in the final paramater (how many characters to return); i.e. sn$ = space(256) call GetShortPathName(ln$, sn$, 256&) Quote: > I've tried using the GetShortPathName function, but it doesn't return > anything to my program in the parameter passed as lpszShortPath. The > string goes in blank and comes out blank. Any suggestions as what where > my mistake may be? When you call an API function that fills a string buffer you need to make certain that it is initialized to the maximum number of possible characters you expect to be returned. I used 128, which is more than necessary for this function, before making the call: lpszShortPath = Space$(128) -- Paul ~~~~ ----------
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 03:00:00 GMT

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