Function Reference

FileGetLongName

Returns the long path+name of the path+name passed.

FileGetLongName ( "filename" [, flag = 0] )

Parameters

filename Full path and file name to convert

flag [optional]
$FN_FULLPATH (0) - Default
$FN_RELATIVEPATH (1) - file can have relative dir, e.g. "..\file.txt"

Constants are defined in FileConstants.au3.

Return Value

Success: the long path+name of the path+name passed.

Failure: the parameter and sets the @error flag to 1.

FileGetShortName

Example

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
Example()
Func  Example()
; Create a constant variable in Local scope of the filepath to retrieve the longname of.
Local Const $sFilePath= @HomeDrive &"\PROGRA~1"; Generally this is the same as @ProgramFilesDir.
; Display the long path+name of the program files directory.
MsgBox ($MB_SYSTEMMODAL,"",FileGetLongName ($sFilePath))
EndFunc ;==>Example

Function Reference

FileGetLongName

Parameters

Return Value

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