Question and Answer Database FAQ621D.txt Converting from Long to Short file names and paths Category :Windows API Platform :All Product :All 32 bit Question: How do I retrieve the short file name of a given file or path? Answer: Use the Windows API function GetShortPathName. Here is an Example: procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); var Buffer : array [0..255] of char; begin GetShortPathName( 'C:\Program Files\Borland\Common Files\Bde\Bde32.hlp', @Buffer, sizeof(Buffer)); Memo1.Lines.Add(Buffer); end; 7/16/98 4:31:28 PM
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